crumpling wood and twisted steel. The fireman of the express was badly cut about the face and legs and an elderly lady sustained abrasions and shock but otherwise no casualties occurred. Beerburrum, 1994 On 28 July 1994, Queensland Rail electrically hauled freight trains C351 (northbound from Moolabin to Townsville) and C740 (southbound from Townsville to Acacia Ridge) collided head on at the 63 km point on the North Coast line on the (then) single line section between Beerburrum and Elimbah, about 1 km south of Beerburrum. The two drivers, who were the only crew, were injured as a result of the collision and were hospitalized for a period. Extensive damage was caused to the locomotives, other rolling stock and other infrastructure. The train locomotive of C740, 3902, was scrapped. The locomotive on C351, 3901, was less badly damaged and was returned to service. Berajondo, 2004 At 2355 Eastern Standard Time on 15 November 2004, the diesel tilt train, City of Townsville, VCQ5, derailed 419.493 km from Brisbane (Roma Street), north of Berajondo on the Bundaberg to Gladstone line. VCQ5 derailed on the first of the 60 km/h curve speed restrictions while travelling at a recorded speed of 112 km/h. No fatalities were recorded, but injuries were recorded to over 100 people, including staff: Sixteen passengers suffered severe physical injuries with a predicted recovery time greater than three months; Ten passengers suffered moderate physical injuries with a predicted recovery time between one and three months; Seventy one passengers suffered minor physical injuries with a predicted recovery time under one month. The driver suffered severe physical injuries. The co-driver suffered minor physical injuries. Of the onboard staff, one female member suffered severe burns/scalding. The remaining staff members sustained minor physical injuries. Investigators found that the train had been travelling at 112 km/h - almost double the 60 km/h speed limit - and one of the two drivers had been making coffee when it crashed. Aloomba, 2011 On Wednesday 21 December 2011 7PM, an incident onboard the northbound Sunlander service involving a 5-year-old child occurred. The child strayed away from his mother who he was travelling with, and managed to open the door of the LBL Class Carriage by activating the non-locked door. The child then slipped and fell onto the ground outside of the train while the service was moving. It is reported that at the time the Sunlander was travelling between