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An Auckland to Hamilton train that came apart while carrying passengers mid-last year did so because a locking mechanism linking two carriages was shaken u
Breakaway carriages: Passengers in disbelief after 'bizarre' train trip Tue, 20 Jul 2021, 1:52PM The back two carriages of the Te Huia train were left about 500 metres down the track from the rest of the train after breaking away just 10 minutes into the journey. (Photo / Kiley O'Meara) Breakaway carriages: Passengers in disbelief after 'bizarre' train trip Tue, 20 Jul 2021, 1:52PM Passengers travelling in a carriage that broke away from the rest of Te Huia train bound for Hamilton last night have described a loud "steel-on-steel" screech echoing throug...