Re: [General] Stopping at signals - simple question

[Mark Bau <markbau@altavista.com>]

> 
>> Well, I disagree with that statement. In an "emergency" you can stop a light
>> engine with dynamic, travelling faster than 80 Km/h, far quicker then a loco
>> hauling a train travelling at the same speed, even allowing for the dynamic
>> setup time (which is only a couple of seconds if you need it in a hurry).
>> 
>> Unless you observe the "emergency" 1Km or so away, you have no hope of
>> stopping the train / light engine anyway if it's travelling at high speed.

So that's why NSW have so many prangs, they think the dynamic is for use in
emergency situations, that explains a lot!

Mark