Collision ‍and Derailment

An old diesel train operated by Stichting Stoomtrein Goes-Borsele derailed on December 29,2023,after ⁤colliding with a⁢ tractor at a railway crossing in Kwadendamme,a municipality within Borsele,Netherlands. ⁤fortunately, no ⁤one was injured, ⁣but both the train and the tractor ⁤sustained damage.

Niels Bax, chairman of the foundation, stated that salvaging the train and tractor will take a significant amount of time. Omroep Zeeland, a regional broadcaster, reported on the incident.

Passengers and Operations Disrupted

the museum train, carrying ⁣approximately twenty-five passengers, operates occasionally, particularly during school holidays, offering rides⁣ on both a steam train and a diesel train. Passengers on the affected train were transported to goes station by bus following the derailment.

The foundationS steam train,‍ currently located in Hoedekenskerke, ⁣is also affected. Its scheduled return to Goes for⁤ upcoming services is delayed until the stranded ⁢diesel train is removed.

Preliminary Inquiry

The exact circumstances leading to the collision are still under investigation. According ⁤to ⁤Bax, ⁣it is indeed possible the tractor was reversing over the railway crossing when the ⁣incident occurred, and the driver was unable to clear the⁢ tracks ⁤in time. The tractor⁢ driver reportedly sounded ‍the horn, but the warning came too late to prevent the collision. Omroep Zeeland detailed this account.