Re: Phantom Bells

[craigd@lios.apana.org.au (C. Dewick)]

"Lourie Smit" <lsmit@ozemail.com.au> writes:

>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'.

Phantom bells do occur.. They were a continual problem with Tangara's for
quite a number of years due to electrical interference from other on-train
equipment, and they can very infrequently occur due to jumper couplings
shifting about on any type of train.

Of course the media blows anything like this completely out of proportion.

Regards,

Craig.


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