Re: Phantom Bells

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

Why not have some visual (say coloured lights) system to supplement the
bell. I must say that I find it very antique to have such a primitive system
in use in modern stock like Tangara's.
Cheers
Rod Gayford
"M.G.Smith" <gard@bigpond.com> wrote in message
XUtl4.3500$VJ1.6693@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:XUtl4.3500$VJ1.6693@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> My theory:
> A bell heard via train radio, two way radio or intercom, that the driver
> thinks is his/her bell.
> Mr. Smith
>
> "Lourie Smit" <lsmit@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> cUpl4.15544$3b6.63835@ozemail.com.au">news:cUpl4.15544$3b6.63835@ozemail.com.au...
> > According to todays Daily Telegraph this is the latest problem to hit
> Sydney
> > Trains.
> > It is reported that a packed train lurched 10 m forward at Town Hall
> station
> > yesterday possibly as the result of 'Phantom Bells'.
> > Satate Rails siad that the warning bells may have been rung by an
> > unauthorised person.
> > The Daily Telegraph believes the train may have fallen victim to
socalled
> > 'Pantom Bells'.
> > Thsi is usually caused by poor connections in the jumper leads between
> > carriages that carry the bell sugnal.
> > A source said last night the train had experienced malfunctionong bell
> > sounds at other times during its journey apart from the Town Hall
> incident.
> > The problem apparently surfaces regularly usually after carriages have
> just
> > been coupled before leaving sidings and can be easily corrected.
> >
> >
> >
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