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Seven injured in miniature train accident
Last updated 14:58 22/10/2011

Seven people injured during the derailment of the miniature Keirunga Park Railway, near Havelock North, have been taken by ambulance to Hawkes Bay Hospital.

Ambulance team manager Abi Payne said the injuries happened when three carriages of the miniature steam train were derailed shortly after midday.

"Six people have been assessed with minor injuries and one with moderate injuries."

Hastings Police said those injured were aged between 3 and 53 years old.

The Keirunga Park Railway's website says there is "a 846 metre track operated by the Havelock North Live Steamers Club. The track winds its way around Keirunga Park in Havelock North tunnels, over viaducts and around scenic rock faces".

Fire communications shift manager Mike Wanoa said initial reports indicated 25 people, some trapped against a fence, were involved in the accident.

"But since we arrived all people have been accounted."

The accident happened during a special Labour Weekend event billed as having "locos from all over the North Island".

The cause of the accident, which was attended by ambulance, fire and police, will be investigated by the Labour Department.




Oh the humanity.

Sorry. That was really meant as a joke. An example if what makes news here. No one was badly hurt. A few cuts and bruises.

lust said:

Sorry. That was really meant as a joke. An example if what makes news here. No one was badly hurt. A few cuts and bruises.

I was once watching kiwi crime stoppers and saw that 2 large rolls of copper wire had been stolen from the side of the road

ZombieKitten said:

I remember that. It was massive over here.

lust said:

ZombieKitten said:

I was once watching kiwi crime stoppers and saw that 2 large rolls of copper wire had been stolen from the side of the road

I remember that. It was massive over here.

lust said:

Sorry. That was really meant as a joke. An example if what makes news here. No one was badly hurt. A few cuts and bruises.

I was wondering, a miniature train? I was picturing a car falling off the table and onto the cat's head

ZombieKitten said:

lust said:

Sorry. That was really meant as a joke. An example if what makes news here. No one was badly hurt. A few cuts and bruises.

I was once watching kiwi crime stoppers and saw that 2 large rolls of copper wire had been stolen from the side of the road

and they speak funny which makes it interesting exp if they took 6 rolls

Toosh.

FuzzyWitch said:

NDRU said:

lust said:

Sorry. That was really meant as a joke. An example if what makes news here. No one was badly hurt. A few cuts and bruises.

I was wondering, a miniature train? I was picturing a car falling off the table and onto the cat's head

not THAT miniature!

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

I was wondering, a miniature train? I was picturing a car falling off the table and onto the cat's head

not THAT miniature!

read it like a kiwi...

is that a 6 seater

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

I was wondering, a miniature train? I was picturing a car falling off the table and onto the cat's head

not THAT miniature!

I think the only injury you could sustain on that is loss of butt circulation

That's not it. That photo is the Auckland to Wellington express. It goes 7 times a. Week and takes just 12 hours which is just 4 hrs longer than it takes by car.

ZombieKitten said:

Omg you have CARS there too???

I am going to kayak over there to take a look at you hobbits with my own eyes one day, until you guys build an airport and I could fly there

ZombieKitten said:

Of course we have cars nincompoop. That reminds me, I have to get
Mine re-shoed.

lust said:

:falloff:

Off topic, but the other day I was trying to find the first thread I posted on back in 2003, and you were on it probably calling me nincompoop even back then!

ZombieKitten said:

We are consistent us kiwis. Umm hobbits.

Nor as funny as the kiwi woman going into a garden centre in another English speaking country and declaring to the confused salesman. "I desperately need lots of sacks, can you help me?"

FuzzyWitch said:

lust said:

FuzzyWitch said:

and they speak funny which makes it interesting exp if they took 6 rolls

Nor as funny as the kiwi woman going into a garden centre in another English speaking country and declaring to the confused salesman. "I desperately need lots of sacks, can you help me?"

ppl here really need to hear u guys talk - so they get how funny u guys sound!!