Valley Heights train collision

The Valley Heights train collision was an accident on the Western Railway line of New South Wales at Valley Heights.

The collision was between a moving empty wheat train and the previous empty coal train which was stationary in Valley Heights station.

[1] There was a risk of explosion from the leakage of gas from two cylinders in the guards van.

The guard of the coal train was slightly injured, even though the brake van in which he was travelling was reduced to splinters.

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