Re: "lost" trains

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Dave Proctor wrote:

> RNS wrote in message ...
> >
> >Because that was reported at the time. The signal person at Hawkesbury
> >River had been talking to the interurban driver about the steam train
> >ahead having trouble.
>
> But it would not be unreasonable to assume that the steam train had got over
> its troubles if confronted with a green signal, would it/
>

Seems unreasonable to those who were killed or injured at Cowan.. how long would
it take you to check??

Everytime something happens (from the beginning of Rail movements), the
safeworking is improved..
>From one train in steam, to time interval, to staff working, and right up to CTC
there are improvements..

But human nature allows us to "think", and even worse allows us to assume...

Think about it, "assume" you were on the train.. not a nice thought eh??

>
> Dave

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Thanks,

Tony Gatt.

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