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    News article: Brisbane railway yard electrocution: 26yo trespasser dies after graffiti attempt on train carriages

    [size=3][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][b]A 26-year-old man has died after receiving a massive electric shock while attempting to graffiti train carriages in a Brisbane railway yard.

      aaron3820 Beginner


    A 26-year-old man has died after receiving a massive electric shock while attempting to graffiti train carriages in a Brisbane railway yard.

    Police said two men, aged 26 and 19, entered a rail shunting yard at Tennyson on Brisbane's south side about 8:30pm (AEST) on Saturday night. 

    Officers said the men were attempting to graffiti train carriages and when the 26-year-old climbed onto one of the carriages he raised his hands and sustained a massive electric shock. 

    The man received deep thickness burns to 90 per cent of his body and was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where he later died.
    "Brisbane railway yard electrocution: 26yo trespasser dies after graffiti attempt on train carriages"


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    Posted: 04 Nov 2014 20:32

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      theanimal Chief Commissioner

    Old news already posted.

    Chlorine in the gene pool
    Posted: 04 Nov 2014 20:51
      wobert Chief Commissioner

    Location: Half way between Propodolla and Kinimakatka
    He died twice?   Go0d
    Posted: 04 Nov 2014 21:00
      RTT_Rules Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Dubai UAE
    For his sake, I hope he was no longer awake after the first zap.

    I knew a electrician who was zapped with 60,000V at Gladstone power station. It was a night of a really bad storm, it took 12hr to find a pilot willing to give the flight a chance to Brisbane. His heart rate was over 200bpmin for a very long time and only his young age at the time saved him from a heart attack and he took drugs months mater to control the heart rate. He was released from hospital months later, but requires regular checkups and ongoing medication. He can no longer work and not expected to have a long life span.

    If these guys want to F around in rail yards, then let Darwin dictate the outcome. I just feel sorry for the guys and ladies forced to clean up the mess.
    Posted: 04 Nov 2014 21:31
      Bethungra Train Controller

    Old news already posted.

    Chlorine in the gene pool
    theanimal

    Looking at the previous news article it did not state he had died.  The recent article states the Yard is leased to Pacific National.  Is this a freight only yard in Brisbane?
    Posted: 04 Nov 2014 21:58

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      kapow Junior Train Controller

    Location: Melmac
    He died twice?   Go0d
    "wobert"


    Yes he caused his own death by entering the yards but why is it good that he died? This is a person who has grieving family right now so pull ya head in
    Posted: 04 Nov 2014 21:59

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      RTT_Rules Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Dubai UAE
    The recent article states the Yard is leased to Pacific National. Is this a freight only yard in Brisbane?
    Bethungra

    Mostly now yes.

    TThe line is a cross country line from western to southern lines. There is one station on the line, but services ceased a few years back, however sparks still run through there usually as empty movements or sometimes as revenue if one of the other lines is blocked. The yard like most of Brisbane is wired as NCL freights services were sparked until about 10 years back.

    PN only runs DEL's, I hope the response from this incident (its not an accident) is to not remove the O/H as if anything its a deterrent for others.
    Posted: 05 Nov 2014 17:48

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      petan Chief Commissioner

    Location: Waiting to see a zebra using a zebra crossing!
    That Tennyson route will be the main suburban commuter route from Cleveland and Gold Coast while South Brisbane is blocked for the G20 international leaders meeting this month.
    Posted: 06 Nov 2014 09:01

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