Re: Independent Review of Rail Safety Arrangements in Australia

["John Kerley" <deaftech@ozemail.com.au>]

Dave Malcolm <keithm@commslab.gov.au> wrote in message
keithm.183.386DC9B8@commslab.gov.au">news:keithm.183.386DC9B8@commslab.gov.au...
> In article <JVhb4.1290$FY3.2272@ozemail.com.au> "John Kerley"
<deaftech@ozemail.com.au> writes:
> >From: "John Kerley" <deaftech@ozemail.com.au>
> >Subject: Re: Independent Review of Rail Safety Arrangements in Australia
> >Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 18:20:07 +1100
>
>
> >Dave Proctor <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> >84k1vu$q2v$3@news1.mpx.com.au">news:84k1vu$q2v$3@news1.mpx.com.au...
> >> John Kerley wrote in message <8Jeb4.1199$FY3.2281@ozemail.com.au>...
> >> >
> >> >Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
> >> >news:84bcl2$bqp$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> >> >>
> >> >> <snip>
> >> >> Every System required someone to protect in the rear during
failures,
> >not
> >> >> just TS&T. When 2 man crewing was introduced the rules were changed
to
> >> >make
> >> >> provision for this, DOO is just an extension of that.
> >> >
> >> >Not exactly.   When travelling on train staff i.e. not on ticket, or
on
> >> >electric staff on a single line, rear end protection was not required.
> >>
> >> You sure about that? What about warning the loco sent to recover the
train
> >> (if it came from behind) that it was approaching the failed train?
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >>
> >This rule applied to the initial stoppage.
>
> >However if relief needed and the staff taken away from the train, then
> >protection was required.
>
> Why would the staff be taken from the train?
>
> Dave Malcolm

If loco failed, fireman would take staff to station from which assistance
most readily available, give to driver of relief engine as his authority to
enter the section, and then pilot the relief engine back to his train.

Another scenario was when a train needs to be divided, or rear part of train
disabled.  Then train engine needed staff as authority to both take forward
part out of section (but with no tail disc showing!) and to return for
second part.

Cheers,

John Kerley