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How a devastating accident couldn't stop Bernie Baker from becoming an Australian railway icon

He trained hundreds of railway workers and helped raise more than $100,000 to preserve a beloved Streamliner locomotive.

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Bernie Baker, 63, is remembered after his passing. Learn how the Parkes train driver overcame a devastating 600-volt shock to achieve TV stardom.

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How a devastating accident couldn't stop Bernie Baker from becoming an Australian railway icon

Australian railway mourns Bernie Baker, the Parkes train driver who survived a 600-volt shock and lost a leg, yet returned to achieve cult TV fame.

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dailyliberal.com.au broke the news on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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