Rail smashes: Murrurundi 1908 and Murulla 1926

Murrurundi: Good Friday 1908 It was Good Friday, April 17, 1908. At about 3.35am the Glen Innes train was just about to leave Murrurundi station, in the Upper Hunter Valley, when it was hit head-on by the Brisbane Mail train, travelling south. Ultimately, signalling staff at the small country station were held responsible for accidentally … Continue reading Rail smashes: Murrurundi 1908 and Murulla 1926