The rail transport in the island state of Tasmania, Australia has had many train accidents since its historic opening in 1871. The following is a list of train related accidents that have occurred on
Railway guard Stephen Kitchen Clarke.
The Coal Mine Creek rail accident, 1877.
View of the train accident on the Horseshoe Bridge, 1893.
Derailment of south-bound Tasman Limited between Evandale and Clarendon on the Main Line, 24 October 1977
Tasman Limited
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The Tasman Limited was a passenger train operated by Tasmanian Government Railways on the Main and Western lines between Hobart, Launceston and Wynyard from April 1954 to July 1978.
Railway accidents in Tasmania
…injuries at the Royal Hospital that night. On 16 April 1963 at approximately 12:30pm, a 44-year-old woman from Dynnyrne was killed instantly when the Tasman Limited passenger train travelling from Wynyard to Hobart ploughed into her small panel van at a level crossing on a straight stretch of the Bass Highway between…
DP Class railcar, as used on the initial Tasman Limited services in 1954/55
Interior scene of a DP Class articulated railcar in service
Morning railcar service paused at Bridgewater Junction, en route to Hobart, 1952. This service later became the 'Tasman Limited'.
ACS car interior, showing fabric seats with head rests and buttons to adjust back position. Each two-seat pair can be swivelled to face the opposite direction.