Leigh Creek coal train derailment images

Published on June 19, 2011 |

Most would’ve heard in the news during the week of the coal train derailment, just west of the Flinders Ranges and around 150km from Pt. Augusta where the train was taking the coal to the power station there. With the train fully laden of coal mined from Leigh Creek and travelling at 80km/hr, the 3 kilometers of carridges certainly has caused a few headaches for the those responsible for the clean up. Luckily no-one was injured either.

These images below are from one of the best in outback photography in Peter Macdonald or commonly named, The Sentimental Bloke!

We had passengers in the air completing our final leg of our 3 Day Supreme Scenic safari, covering Lake Eyre and the Outback Loop and could see the train in the distance, but did not realise what was happening on terra firma. Thanks for the images Pete!