Re: Phantom Bells

["The Railway Rasputin II." <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Well thats why we have door open lights and commonsense.

rgds

Dave Proctor wrote:
> 
> C. Dewick wrote in message <876qin$1cu$1@jedi.apana.org.au>...
> >"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.
> 
> I don't know about "blowing it out of proportion" - sounds pretty serious to
> me.
> 
> Imagine peak hour at Town Hall, masses of people getting on (or off -
> depends on which peak) and all of a sudden the train takes off while they
> are still getting on or off - bound to be some injuries (even if they are
> minor).
> 
> Dave