2010 Pretoria train accident

Railway incident in Pretoria, South Africa April 2022 2010 Pretoria train accident 21 April 2010 Pretoria South Africa Rovos Rail Runaway and derailment 1 59 + 3 crew 3 7 R15,000,000 The Pretoria train accident occurred on 21 April 2010 when a train of carriages ran away for 12 mi km from Centurion Station and derailed at Pretoria. Three people were killed and seven were seriously injured. History On 21 April 2010, a luxury tourist train operated by Rovos Rail was at Centurion Station where the electric locomotive was being changed for a Class 25NC 4-8-4 steam locomotive. During the changeover, the carriages ran away out of control for 12 mi km until they derailed at Pretoria. The accident occurred outside the Blue Train depot.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8635303.stm Rovos Rail train derails in South Africa: Two dead BBC News Online 21 April 2010 15 May 2010 There were 59 passengers and thirty train staff on board the carriages.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/britons-unhurt-as-vintage-safari-train-derails-in-south-africa-1950307.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/britons-unhurt-as-vintage-safari-train-derails-in-south-africa-1950307.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Britons unhurt as vintage safari train derails in South Africa The Independent 21 April 2010 16 May 2010 Three of the train crew were killed, and about R15,000,000 (£1,338,000) of damage was done to the carriages.Robin Jones 2010 Three dead in steam trip crash Heritage Railway Mortons Media Group Ltd 137, 13 May – 9 June 6 Investigation The South African authorities opened an investigation into the accident. A board of enquiry was set up. Metrorail and the South African Railway Safety Regulator were represented on the board of enquiry. An initial assessment of the cause of the accident was that the uncoupled carriages had insufficient braking power to prevent the runaway.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8637093.stm South Africa probe into luxury Rovos Rail train crash BBC News Online 22 April 2010 16 May 2010 It is reported that the handbrakes on the carriages had not been applied. As the train was not on level track, scotches (wedges) were also required to be placed under the wheels of the carriages.http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_South+Africa&set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20100424080133347C977285 Rovos, Transnet get 'improvement directive' Graeme (and Sapa) Hosken IOL 24 April 2010 16 May 2010 References South Africa Category:Derailments in South Africa Category:Railway accidents in 2010 Category:2010 disasters in South Africa Category:2010 in South Africa Category:Runaway train disasters Category:Transport in Pretoria Category:April 2010 in South Africa