I dug up an old thread which talks about Comeng cars that have been involved in accidents before. I decided to re-post this list and update it to include more recent accidents and the other types of sparks used...

Harris:
507M - Overan an uneven siding at Oakleigh in 1982 after the handbrake had been insufficiently applied.
518M - Burnt out at Essendon in 1974. Cab reused on Harris 764M. RIP.
719M - Burnt out at Sunshine in February 1973. RIP.
725M - Burnt out at Alphington in 1977. RIP.
730M - Damaged badly in a Level Crossing accident in 1983. RIP. (Level Crossing where the collision occurred unknown at this time.)
742M - Damaged badly in a Collision in 1983. RIP. (Collision it was involved in unknown at this time.)
758M - Burnt out at Dandenong. RIP.
764M - Burnt out at Reservoir in 1973. Rebuilt by using the cab from fire damaged 518M. Scrapped in 1980 for reasons unknown. RIP.
778M - Burnt out at Macleod in October 1985. RIP.
908M (Refurbished) - Removed from service after being flooded at Windsor February 7th, 1989. Later converted to H car BCH135.
657T - Suffered heavy vandalism at Mordialloc. RIP.
673T - Damaged in a fire at Aspendale in June 1967. Returned to service a few years later.
820T - Burnt out at Ringwood on January 9, 1982. RIP.
830T - Burnt out at Sunshine while stabled in the down siding on 5 February 1985. RIP.
854T - Burnt at Glen Waverley. RIP.
855T - Burnt out while stored at North Melbourne c. 1989. RIP.
859T - Burnt out at Bayswater in November 1974. RIP.


Hitachi:
9M (277M) - Had a minor fire at Werribee in June 2012. Returned to service.
22M (281M) - Derailed at Canterbury c.1974, derailed again at Croydon in January 2013 along with 1975T, 65M (291M), and 1982T. Removed from service after derailment.
23M (299M) - Collided with a truck at Noble Park in 2007.
27M - Wiped out by B69 at Frankston in 1975. RIP.
48M - Hit a vehicle at Rooks Road, Mitcham in January 1976.
55M - Derailed at Jolimont Workshops and crashed into 158M in 1993. RIP.
56M - Destroyed in a bushfire while on a private property in January 2009. RIP
65M (291M) - Brought down overhead wires on Boxing Day 1989 (Was part of the last Hitachi set in plain sliver aka. no MET decals, set was 65M-965T-88M). Derailed at Croydon in January 2013.
71M - Suffered heat damage after a fire at Glen Waverley in 1979. Car withdrawn. Became a crew instruction car and renumbered 137M. Now on a private property.
85M - Damaged badly in a fire that was sparked by Tait 339M at Glen Waverley in 1979. Also damaged 71M, 1930T, and 1947T. Scrapped sometime in the early 80's. RIP.
88M (292M) - Brought down overhead wires on Boxing Day 1989 (Was part of the last Hitachi set in plain sliver aka. no MET decals, set was 65M-965T-88M).
90M -  Folded into triangular origami after hitting 320M at Syndal in 1989. RIP.
110M (276M) - Derailed in the Flinders Street Yard in November 1984.
115M - Collided with a semi trailer and derailed at Westall in 1984. Withdrawn after the accident. Now on a private property.
137M - Collided with a truck and derailed onto it's side at Berwick in 1982. Withdrawn after the accident. Now on a private property.
144M (278M) - Left side of the cab damaged in some sort of accident in the early 80's. There's a picture of this car with the damage on PJV's website.
152M - Damaged in a fire while in storage after being withdrawn from traffic in 2003. Now on a private property.
158M - Hit by 55M at Jolimont Workshops.
173M - Derailed at Richmond in 2000.
188M - Damaged in a fire while in storage after being withdrawn from traffic in 2003. Now on a private property.
201M - Suffered burnt grids at Heidelberg in July 1994. RIP.
219M - Burnt out at Belgrave in 1989. RIP.
353D - Hit the back of a goods train at Pakenham in 1980. RIP.
1910T - Derailed with 110M/276M in the Flinders Street yard when it was known as 910T.
1930T - Damaged significantly in a fire at Glen Waverley in 1979 when it was known as 930T. Returned to service later.
1947T - Suffered heat damage after a fire at Glen Waverley in 1979 when it was known as 947T. Returned to service later.
1975T - Derailed at Croydon in January 2013.
1982T - See above.
2013T - Withdrawn for unknown reasons after 201M suffered burnt grids in 1994.
2017T - Involved in a yard accident sometime around 1981 or 1982 when it was numbered 1017T. D-car end rebuilt as a T-car end.


Comeng:
301M - Overran baulks at Cranbourne 9th January 2009.
305M - Involved in a level crossing accident at Abbotts Road in November 2012. Front of the cab partly broken after bumping to 589M, revealing the livery of the former MET & Bayside Trains companies. Back completely bent inwards. Scrapped May 2014. RIP.
306M - Involved in the same accident as 305M & was leading the set. Front completely wiped out, bent in the middle on one side, dents all over the carriage, back is mostly intact. Scrapped May 2014. RIP.
308M - Involved in some sort of accident around 1983. There's a picture of this car with damage in one corner on PJV's website.
310M - Damaged in Craigieburn crash 4th May 2010 (4th car). In service January 9th 2011 (310M had minimal frontal damage, 1005T and 309M were undamaged).
315M - Burnt out on the Hurstbridge line along with Tait 472M 9th April 1983 (electrical fault). RIP.
320M - Hit by 90M at Syndal in 1989.
330M - Involved in some sort of accident around 1984. There's a picture of this car with damage in one corner on PJV's website.
333M - Hit 504M at Footscray in 2001.
336M - Hit a truck in August 1996.
373M - Collided with a truck at Thomastown in 2007.
388M - Head on accident in 1987 with N457 at Officer, is now a static display inside the Werribee subway as a three window Red Engine kiosk. RIP.
392M - Derailed at Ringwood in 1992 by running into the now-gone siding and stopping on the baulks half way in the air at the edge of the Wantirna Rd bridge.
394M - Ran away from Broadmeadows and hit N463 at Spencer Street (Southern Cross) 3rd February 2003, derailing itself, 1046T and N463, and damaging an H set (FSH27) coupled behind the loco.
401M - Hit a NSW-registered EF Falcon at Rooks Rd between Mitcham and Nunawading, 10th March 2008.
403M - Hit a vehicle at Bonbeach in 2013.
409M - Hit a truck at Springvale Road, Springvale in 2011.
414M - Hit by a fallen tree branch between Upwey and Upper Ferntree Gully on an up service in 2005, getting entangled in the panto (not broken/flipped though) and leaving rear car 413M to power it to the Ringwood yards (surprisingly allowing pax on board to Ringwood instead of leaving them stranded for half an hour like nowadays).
427M - Hit by Vlocity VL05 on the express track between Galvin and Paisley.
443M - Collided with a truck some time between mid to late 2004.
462M - Hit a truck at Springvale Rd, Nunawading, 2nd November 2007.
500M - Burnt out by vandals on the Sandringham line, 31st August 2002. RIP.
504M - Hit by 333M at Footscray.
533M - Burnt out by vandals on the Upfield line, 16th April 2002. RIP.
546M - Hit another Comeng in the Broadmeadows yard in November 1996.
565M - Derailed at Eltham, damaging the bulkhead in 2004.
569M - Hit 661M at Holmesglen on 26th July 2000, also causing damage to 590M, 570M, 1135T, 612M, 1156T, 661M and 563M.
570M - Hit VHQF404 up the asre near Craigieburn 4th May 2010 (570M-1135T-661M-310M-1005T-309M). 570M set (3 car) returned to service sometime in 2011.
575M - Derailed at Rushall in 1989.
583M - Hit a backhoe at Footscray in 1988. Involved in many other accidents over it's lifetime. Was the trailing car when 306M hit the truck at Abbotts Road
589M - Bump heads with 305M during the level crossing accident at Abbotts Road.
608M - Hit a hatchback at Dandenong in 2008.
615M - T-boned a vehicle at the Edithvale Road level crossing in 2009.
634M - Hit 698M and sardine-canned 1109T at Epping in 2002.
661M - Overran a siding, derailed and hit a stanchion at the Flinders St yard in 1989. Hit by 569M at Holmesglen 26th July 2000. Damaged in Craigieburn crash 4th May 2010 (3rd car). Returned to service sometime in 2011.
671M - Slightly burnt in 1994 and stored ever since along with 1186T and 672M, which were all used as a prototype refurbishment train prior to Connex.
693M - Hit a taxi at Oak Park in 2009.
698M - Hit by 634M at Epping in 2002, minor damage.
1003T - Involved in the same accident as 305M & 306M. Partly collapsed in on one end, sides slightly bent on the other side. Scrapped May 2014. RIP.
1107T - Damaged in a fire sometime in the 80's. Returned to service later on.
1109T - Hit by 634M at Epping in 2002, side of car torn open like a sardine can. Scrapped August 2010 after being cannibalised for parts. RIP.
1135T - Extensively damaged in Holmesglen crash 2000. Extensively damaged again in Craigieburn crash 4th May 2010 (2nd car). Returned to service sometime in 2011.
1156T - Extensively damaged in Holmesglen crash 2000. Bent in the middle like a banana. Amazingly, the carriage was repaired and returned to service.
1165T - Burnt out by vandals in 1988 at Northcote. RIP.


Siemens:
701M - Damaged during delivery.
759M - Derailed at Newport Workshops February 14,  2012.
760M - See above.
794M - Derailed at Oakleigh in 2007.
816M - Overran road No. 5 at Pakenham and crashed into a stanchion.
822M - Ran into a Bendigo Bank at Sandringham.


X'Trapolis:
9M - Overran no. 5 siding at Ringwood - 12 May 2010.
872M - Hit an EL Fairmont between Croydon and Mooroolbark on a down Lilydale service in 2009
882M - Tried to visit Puffing Billy in 2004 and crashed into the fence at Belgrave.
920M - Ran off the end of the tracks at Macleod platform 3 in 2011 due to soap being left on the rails after the platform was cleaned.
927M - Stolen from the Hurstbridge Yard and derailed, hitting another X'Trap in the process in 2015.
928M - Derailed in the same accident with 927M.
1305T - Derailed at Rushall - 6 Feb 2016
1664T - Derailed in the same accident with 927M.

If you know of other incidents that are not listed here, feel free to let me know...

X'Trapolis:

9M - Overran no. 5 siding at Ringwood - 12 May 2010
1305T - Derailed at Rushall - 6 Feb 2016

Source: http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=suburban&carriage=9&cartype=M&traintype=X%27Trapolis

Siemens

759M-2530T-760M - derailed at Newport Workshops 14/2/12
793M-2547T-794M - derailed at Oakleigh 3/5/07
815M-2558T-816M - overran No.5 road and rerailed at Pakenham 9/3/11
821M-2561T-822M - overran No.2 road at Sandringham and crashed into the Bendigo Bank 9/3/11

Various - overruns of platforms resulting in sets being removed some service - 2007

Any mention of the set which rolled from Broady into spencer street without anyone on board. Not sure year maybe 2000's ?

394M was the runaway train in 2003.

Thanks for all the additions! I'll be looking forward to hearing more!

1156T - Extensively damaged in Holmesglen crash 2000. Bent in the middle like a banana. Amazingly, the carriage was repaired and returned to service.

If the Holmesglen crash happened now under Metro, this car (and the set) would most likely be scrapped and replaced by a X'Trap and everyone would end up in the ceiling

For my two cents worth, a very good overview of the facts. Wouldn't have taken you 5 mins to dredge all this info up, so well done.

Regards

1156T - Extensively damaged in Holmesglen crash 2000. Bent in the middle like a banana. Amazingly, the carriage was repaired and returned to service.

If the Holmesglen crash happened now under Metro, this car (and the set) would most likely be scrapped and replaced by a X'Trap and everyone would end up in the ceiling

Likely, I'm annoyed enough that 305M-1003T-306M had to be scrapped.

BTW, when I went on the train last month, I saw the following sets that had been involved in accidents (I road on 480M on the way & 387M on the way back):
393M-1047T-394M (Broadmeadows runaway; Sighted in the Pakenham Yard)
320M-1107T-321M (320M hit by 90M at Syndal & 1107T damaged in a fire; Sighted in the Dandenong yard)
391M-1046T-392M (Ringwood accident 1992; also sighted in the Dandenong yard)
633M-1167T-634M (Involved in the Epping Collision; sighted at Hallam on the way back)

The only noticeable ex-accident sets I've didn't sight (or at least didn't see the numbers on,) were 570M-1135T-661M, 569M-1156T-612M, & 499M-1100T-534M.

1156T - Extensively damaged in Holmesglen crash 2000. Bent in the middle like a banana. Amazingly, the carriage was repaired and returned to service.

If the Holmesglen crash happened now under Metro, this car (and the set) would most likely be scrapped and replaced by a X'Trap and everyone would end up in the ceiling

Likely, I'm annoyed enough that 305M-1003T-306M had to be scrapped.

From what I've gathered 305M-1003T-306M was written off due to the extensive structural damage the set endured. See http://vicsig.net/photo/15802. Given the X'Trapolis production was in full swing it would have been easier and more worthwhile to add another set onto the order rather than to spend millions rebuilding the damaged set which was already over 30 years old.

1156T - Extensively damaged in Holmesglen crash 2000. Bent in the middle like a banana. Amazingly, the carriage was repaired and returned to service.

If the Holmesglen crash happened now under Metro, this car (and the set) would most likely be scrapped and replaced by a X'Trap and everyone would end up in the ceiling

Likely, I'm annoyed enough that 305M-1003T-306M had to be scrapped.

From what I've gathered 305M-1003T-306M was written off due to the extensive structural damage the set endured. See http://vicsig.net/photo/15802. Given the X'Trapolis production was in full swing it would have been easier and more worthwhile to add another set onto the order rather than to spend millions rebuilding the damaged set which was already over 30 years old.

Yes, I know that. All three were pretty much stuffed after the accident (especially 306M). 305M could of been saved by wielding the end of 306M onto the back to the replace the stuffed and fixing any damage to 305M caused by the accident. BTW will 583M-1022T-589M ever return to service?

Should you add refurbished Harris 908M and friends.
They got flooded at Windsor on 7 February 1989 and some of the carriages were never used again.

Should you add refurbished Harris 908M and friends.
They got flooded at Windsor on 7 February 1989 and some of the carriages were never used again.

Thanks for letting me know. I've read about that somewhere.

Refurbished Harris 908M is still going strong today as H car BCH135, despite one caption saying it would never run again!

1003T was also scrapped with its friends 305M and 306M. RIP.

872M hit an EL Fairmont between Croydon and Mooroolbark on a down Lilydale service in 2009, in almost the exact same position the Hitachi derailed a few years later (which was on the up line however). Car was dumped on the tracks near the Cheeseman St pedestrian crossing and the front bogie of 872M derailed on impact. 872M also obliterated a signal and bent a stanchion in the accident (which is why there is now a single shiny galvanised stanchion in that location).

882M tried to visit Puffing Billy in 2004 and crashed into the fence at Belgrave.

Swing Door car 10D overran the buffers and derailed at Alamein on New Year's Eve 1956. There is a small caption about it in The Argus (1/1/57, page 3). There was one paper which had a photo of the accident, but NLA hasn't digitised any other major paper besides The Age up to 1954 (too early for this incident) - The Herald and The Sun (remember when they were two separate papers?) aren't there at all. It seems there was also another unrelated minor rail accident that day, with a rail worker being injured.

A Hitachi also headbutted another train in the Ringwood sidings in 1989 a few months prior to the Syndal accident, but the only picture I can find (from the 9 News video) don't show the car numbers, or whether it ran into a Comeng or another Hitachi.

Another Hitachi split the points in 2003 on the up out of Camberwell (centre track) and derailed, the fifth car ending up in the dirt was an ex D car with cab intact. I can't find the numbers on this one, but the cab end is facing a rear-panto centre motor. It is either 1995T, 1996T, 2005T or 2012T. It is not 2015T as the cab used to face 38M, and 225M was a leading M car before it was acquired by Elecrail and remarshalled into a 6 car all-SPOT-motor set and stuck in the middle facing 89M (also, it can't be any of the Bayside/M>Train sets, as they didn't run system-wide back then).

There was also another accident in the Ringwood sidings a few years ago where an X'Trap and a T class collided (most likely the IEV train or a ballast train). Once again, no numbers seem to be available for this one. The sidings at Ringwood seem to be notorious for accidents (not to mention the suburban steam loco which derailed there in 1906 and toppled down the embankment).

920M ran off the end of the tracks at Macleod platform 3 in 2011 due to soap being left on the rails after the platform was cleaned.

920M ran off the end of the tracks at Macleod platform 3 in 2011 due to soap being left on the rails after the platform was cleaned.

If it wasn't so serious it'd be hilarious.
One wonders whether they're now required to spray the rails with water after cleaning down platforms to prevent a reoccurence, or cleaning platforms is now banned as a result of this??

Regards

Refurbished Harris 908M is still going strong today as H car BCH135, despite one caption saying it would never run again!

1003T was also scrapped with its friends 305M and 306M. RIP.

872M hit an EL Fairmont between Croydon and Mooroolbark on a down Lilydale service in 2009, in almost the exact same position the Hitachi derailed a few years later (which was on the up line however). Car was dumped on the tracks near the Cheeseman St pedestrian crossing and the front bogie of 872M derailed on impact. 872M also obliterated a signal and bent a stanchion in the accident (which is why there is now a single shiny galvanised stanchion in that location).

882M tried to visit Puffing Billy in 2004 and crashed into the fence at Belgrave.

Swing Door car 10D overran the buffers and derailed at Alamein on New Year's Eve 1956. There is a small caption about it in The Argus (1/1/57, page 3). There was one paper which had a photo of the accident, but NLA hasn't digitised any other major paper besides The Age up to 1954 (too early for this incident) - The Herald and The Sun (remember when they were two separate papers?) aren't there at all. It seems there was also another unrelated minor rail accident that day, with a rail worker being injured.

A Hitachi also headbutted another train in the Ringwood sidings in 1989 a few months prior to the Syndal accident, but the only picture I can find (from the 9 News video) don't show the car numbers, or whether it ran into a Comeng or another Hitachi.

Another Hitachi split the points in 2003 on the up out of Camberwell (centre track) and derailed, the fifth car ending up in the dirt was an ex D car with cab intact. I can't find the numbers on this one, but the cab end is facing a rear-panto centre motor. It is either 1995T, 1996T, 2005T or 2012T. It is not 2015T as the cab used to face 38M, and 225M was a leading M car before it was acquired by Elecrail and remarshalled into a 6 car all-SPOT-motor set and stuck in the middle facing 89M (also, it can't be any of the Bayside/M>Train sets, as they didn't run system-wide back then).

There was also another accident in the Ringwood sidings a few years ago where an X'Trap and a T class collided (most likely the IEV train or a ballast train). Once again, no numbers seem to be available for this one. The sidings at Ringwood seem to be notorious for accidents (not to mention the suburban steam loco which derailed there in 1906 and toppled down the embankment).

Thanks for the additions!

What an amazing thread.  Cheers to the OP putting so much effort into this.

https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/2003-memories-eleven-injured-in-runaway-train-drama

The Ringwood incident referred to was not in the sidings but on the running lines.  Some interesting reading here:
http://economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1326914/2010-03-21-Sideswipe-Collision-Train-Ringwood-Station.pdf