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YIBNA, PALESTINE. 1942-08. EARLY IN 1942-08, TWO TRUCKS BECAME DETACHED FROM AN AMMUNITION TRAIN AT LYDDA, PALESTINE, AND RAN BACK ALONG THE GRADIENT TOWARD GAZA. PASSING OVER THE LEVEL CROSSING AT REHOVOT, THE TRUCKS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE TRAVELLING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. AN AMBULANCE TRAIN WAS TRAVELLING UP THE LINE TOWARD THE RUNAWAY TRUCKS. TO AVOID A HEAD-ON SMASH, RAILWAY OFFICIALS SWITCHED THE RUNAWAYS TO THE YIBNA DEAD LINE AND CLEARED THE AREA. THE TRUCKS PILED UP ON THE BUFFERS AT THE END OF THE LINE, THE AMMUNITION EXPLODED AND BURNT FOR FOUR DAYS. THE PICTURE SHOWS RAILWAY WORKERS CLEARING THE WRECKAGE AFTER THE INCENDIARIES HAD BURNT THEMSELVES OUT.
Early in August 1942, two rail trucks became detached from an ammunition train at Lydda, Palestine and ran back along the gradient towards Gaza. Passing over the level crossing at Rehovot, the trucks
Early in August 1942, two rail trucks became detached from an ammunition train at Lydda, Palestine and ran back along the gradient towards Gaza. Passing over the level crossing at Rehovot, the trucks
Early in August 1942, two rail trucks became detached from an ammunition train at Lydda, Palestine and ran back along the gradient towards Gaza. Passing over the level crossing at Rehovot, the trucks
Western Desert, Egypt. 8 November 1942. This ammunition train was wrecked on the railway near Daba in a daylight attack by fighter aircraft of the RAF. The trucks were blown off the track by the force
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY LINE FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI. ENGINE CREW ABOUT TO BACK UP TO A TRAIN OF BALLAST TRUCKS AT THE TRIPOLI RIFLE RANGE SIDING. SAPPER J. ROBINSON IS SHOW
ADELAIDE TO PERTH. 1946-08-23. TROOPS LINE UP FOR A MEAL AT THE TRAVELLING COOKER DURING A STOP AT A MEAL POINT DURING THEIR JOURNEY BY TROOP TRAIN.
