Close call in flood water for Pacific National train at Prairie

Sally Gall
Updated January 31 2020 - 4:50pm, first published January 28 2020 - 1:30pm
An aerial view of the track damage at Prairie Creek. Picture - Jane McNamara.
An aerial view of the track damage at Prairie Creek. Picture - Jane McNamara.

An eastbound fully loaded Pacific National freight train has narrowly missed being derailed at the Prairie Creek rail bridge.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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