Story is here :
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-afri...3#.VUCQPr2hk6g
In a more rational discussion someone questioned the fact that there was a clear run of about 500 yards to the point of impact, how long would it take a train travelling at around 30 - 40 mph to stop? From the damage it seems that the speed at impact was quite high.
Unfortunately the discussion after the article descended pretty low