RE: Glenbrook train disaster

["Hinton, Bradley (DPL)" <Bradley.Hinton@aph.gov.au>]

Aus loco discussion mailing list

OK - I have an "answer" now and a better understanding of signalling!!

Regards,
Brad

PS Canberra oil train tomorrow supposed to shunt the Shell siding between
10.00 and 10.30am. Unable to confirm if the FV log train will be operating
to Hume tomorrow morning.


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Hinton, Bradley (DPL) 
> Sent:	Friday, December 03, 1999 9:33 AM
> To:	'ausloco@listbot.com'
> Subject:	Glenbrook train disaster
> 
> Although it's early days in finding out the exact cause of the rail crash
> yesterday, the suggestion re signalling problems has been mooted. Due to
> the length of the IP train, would it have been possible for the train to
> have crossed two sets of signal breaks giving the impression to the signal
> box that the train had passed two sections ahead of the interurban and
> thereby leaving room for the interurban to proceed through Glenbrook on a
> "caution"?
> 
> Regards,
> Brad


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