There was a serious accident between a train on the Weißeritz Valley Railway and a lorry from the district of Central Saxony at the level crossing just in front of the Dippoldiswalde stop. The steam locomotive, built in 1933, was forced off the tracks, causing millions of euros worth of damage. Local residents reported an explosive bang. Street sign An der Kleinbahn in Dippoldiswalde at the scene of the accident, Weißeritztalbahn locomotive accident, Dippoldiswalde, Saxony, Germany, Europe
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There was a serious accident between a train on the Weißeritz Valley Railway and a lorry from the district of Central Saxony at the level crossing just in front of the Dippoldiswalde stop. The steam locomotive, built in 1933, was forced off the tracks, causing millions of euros worth of damage. Local residents reported an explosive bang. Street sign An der Kleinbahn in Dippoldiswalde at the scene of the accident, Weißeritztalbahn locomotive accident, Dippoldiswalde, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

Aug 19, 2024

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