Re: [NSW] Tangara Derailment , Hornsby

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

I have no track or signal diagrams.

For the points immediately north of Hornsby on the down Shore (platform 3) I
thought each blade on the points was controlled separately.  Therefore to
act as catch points both point blades held towards the centre putting a
passing train into the dirt.  The down departure signal on platform 3 is
located just short of the end of the platform and the points in question are
virtually on top of the signal.

I assume (time to make an ASS of U and ME) that this is what happened.

Right or wrong?

Chris

signal_engineer <hayesipNOhaSPAM@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message
1a4b5ec4.e435b8a5@usw-ex0101-007.remarq.com">news:1a4b5ec4.e435b8a5@usw-ex0101-007.remarq.com...
> Hmmm, does anyone have any more info on this. After looking at
> the signalling plan, I can only presume that the train tripped
> past HY55 signal. Was the train stationary before progressing on
> or was it travelling at speed through Platform 3. Also what
> points did it derail on. The points from the Down Main to the
> Yard (530) are a fair way past HY55 signal. Did it derail on the
> points between HY55 and 30 (521, 522).
>
>
> regards Ian
> Signal Design Engineer
>
> "Hoges" <pghogan@NOSPAMbigpond.com> wrote:
> >Yep, another one!
> >
> >Lead car D6108 on 4-car Tangara set T 71 hit the dirt very
> early this
> >morning on the points leading from No 3 platform to the Up
> yard. Initial
> >unconfirmed reports indicate the driver overshot a signal, and
> attempted to
> >reverse, splitting the points in the process.
> >
> >Rerailing was completed by 0630, and the set moved into
> platform 3 for
> >inspection, but with damage to the yard pointwork,  platforms 2
> and 3 (Up
> >shore, Up main) were still out of service.  Up mainline and
> Shore services
> >were departing a rather crowded platform 1, and Up and Down
> intercity
> >services were operating via Platform 4 and the Down relief.
> Buses replaced
> >the local Berowra services.
> >
> >Good to see CityRail staff well prepared, with no signs at the
> barrier
> >advising of trouble, and indicators and automatic DVA's still
> advising of
> >non existent trains from the blocked platforms.  The
> refreshment room on
> >Platforms 2/3 was fully stocked and open for business, the
> owner apparently
> >unaware that barricades were preventing anyone accessing those
> platforms!
> >
> >Looks like being a rough peak period.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Paul
> >at Hornsby, the Derailment Capital of the Short North
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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