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Re: [Melb] Tram Derailment

Subject: Re: [Melb] Tram Derailment
From: "Ronald BESDANSKY" <ronbest@bigpond.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 09:38:54 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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David McLoughlin <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz> wrote in message
386ec084@news.iprolink.co.nz">news:386ec084@news.iprolink.co.nz...
> A. Tubbs wrote:
> >
> Are the auto-points at this junction yet? My latest map (from the 1993
> Destination City) still shows them as manually operated which sounds
> logical given their use only for depot running. Surely drivers must be
> under instructions to slow to check that manual points are set in their
> favour?
>
Why just "manual" points?? The auto points don't always do the right thing.
How many times have I seen the driver get out with the point iron to change
them?!!

But then, with the number of mis-routings of trains recently, where the
consequences are potentially more serious, I suppose it's asking too much to
expect tram drivers to "challenge the route"!
Rgds

Ron BESDANSKY

References:
- Re: [Melb] Tram Derailment
  - From: cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au (Christopher_Martin GORDON)
- Re: [Melb] Tram Derailment
  - From: "A. Tubbs" <atubbs@bigpond.net.au>
- Re: [Melb] Tram Derailment
  - From: David McLoughlin <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz>

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