However, 7019's damage was significantly worse. The No.2 end front cab compartment had bent downwards in a 20-30 degree or so angle, and its scharfenburg couplers, along with the inter-carriage communication gangway, was lost in the wreckage.

The crew compartment and disabled toilet had basically remained in tact, however, above the roof was crimpled, with a look similar to that of rolled up tin foil. The stainless steel body along the sides of 7019 was rippled, with the cardon shafts holding the bogies in position, with only the hydraulic box moving a little.

7008 (trailing sprinter to 7010) and 7016 (trailing sprinter to 7019) received no major damage.

After investigations into the accident were concluded, 7010 and 7019, after storage at Newport Workshops, were towed on Saturday 5th April 1997 (7019) and Monday 7th April 1997 (7010) to Bendigo's Goninan workshops by fellow sprinters, with 7019 having a tarpaulin covering its damaged end. A maximum speed of 30kph was allowed for each of these transfers.

The movement of these damaged sprinters was presumably to assess the viability of them being repaired and returned to passenger service.

7010 was returned to passenger service in 1998, however, it was decided to not bother with 7019 - as it would be too costly to repair it, and V/Line could still operate its full rail services comfortably without it.

7019's interior was gutted at Goninan's Bendigo Workshops, and the empty body of 7019 was hauled back to Newport Workshops on the night of Sunday 12th July 1998, behind another sprinter unit, with a maximum speed of 30kph.

From July 1998 until present, 7019 has been stored at East Block, Newport Workshops.