Close call in flood water for Pacific National train at Prairie

Sally Gall
January 28 2020 - 5:00pm
The Pacific National train on the track at Prairie Creek on Sunday morning. Picture supplied.
The Pacific National train on the track at Prairie Creek on Sunday morning. Picture supplied.

An eastbound fully-loaded Pacific National freight train has narrowly missed being derailed in flood-hit north Queensland .

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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