Train 542 Is Retrieved From The Fordell Tunnel In New Zealand 2015

Milk Train 542 broke down inside the Fordell Tunnel in New Zealand and the locomotive crew made their exit on foot. The fire brigade were summoned to the Western portal on Denlair Road to assist the locomotive crew safely back to their train. The tunnel space would have been filled with carbon monoxide by this time. The incident happened on Sunday the 20th of December 2015 in tunnel No'3 on the Marton - New Plymouth Line.

When the train was able to be brought safely out of the confines of the tunnel and into the fresh air, the fire brigade then finished their tasks and headed away. And that is at the point where this video begins. The lead loco DL 9129 appears to be the affected loco and does not have it's engine running like DL 9325 behind it.

Train 545 was waiting at East Town and it's locomotives are sent to rescue 542. After the crew is satisfied that everything is ready, the train is able to leave the tunnel and head down the Matarawa Valley to the East Town yard.

The stainless-steel milk tankers are carring milk from the Manawatū and Tararua districts to the Fonterra Co-operative factory at Whareroa in Taranaki. The tankers are in service from Spring until early Summer only. Whareroa has a large processing capacity, that can take overflow milk from other factorys in surrounding regions.

The DL Class is the main locomotive used in New Zealands North Island.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_DL_class_locomotive

Видео Train 542 Is Retrieved From The Fordell Tunnel In New Zealand 2015 канала Mark Seconi