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Good Evening,
I posed this question on an aus.rail thread, where
no doubt it will get a suitably rabid response!
In the Ararat collision, the front cabs of the two
G class locked together, meaning the anti-climbing strips did their job, and it
was the respective back cabs of each loco which
were demolished by the loaded wagons behind them.
Whilst the forces involved in a head-on at 50km/h
are considerable, the front cabs appear to be "survivable". But it poses a
question, what additional safety protection do the crew have?
Is it fanciful to suggest that seatbelts and
airbags, as installed in motor vehicles would
reduce injuries, even in say a head-on level crossing smash with a large
vehicle? No doubt rail administrations would be uncomfortable with the
concept - it is tandamount to admitting that collisions can happen, when they
would prefer us to believe that they don't.
Any ideas or comments ?
Regards,
Paul
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