Re: Why does my train do this?

["Rex Manning" <mailto:RENEZELLWEGER@amygrant.freeservers.com>]

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Peter Shute wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 9 Feb 2000 07:57:33 +1100, "Dave Proctor"
> > <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote:
> >
> > >Peter Shute wrote in message ...
> > >>Often my morning train (St Albans to F.St via loop) stops a couple of
> > >>carriages short at North Melb (platform 3), waits about a minute, then
> > >>moves up. Why? Any ideas?
> > >
> > >Perhaps because the platform is occupied by another train?
> >
> > I obviously haven't explained properly. Everyone has assumed that I
> > meant it stopped a couple of carriages short of the start of the
> > platform.
> >
> > I meant that it enters North Melbourne, but stops a couple of carriage
> > lengths short of where it normally would. It sits there for a minute
> > or so, with people inside the train and on the platform trying to
> > force the doors because they think the driver has forgotten to release
> > them. The driver says over the PA "please don't try to open the doors
> > until I move up". Then he moves up and releases the doors.
> >
> > This happens at least once a fortnight. I can't imagine why this is
> > necessary.
>
> Does the train stop very suddenly?  If so, he has probably hit a low speed
> intermediate trip.

no it just pulls in normally just short of the platform about 1/2 of it is
on the platform and than the driver pullz forward