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Re: Illawarra Meltdown 8/3/00

Subject: Re: Illawarra Meltdown 8/3/00
From: "Bernard Smith" <epping.smiths@gatewaynet.bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 21:31:18 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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David, Can you give us a bit more information about how the guard powers
from the rear.

Presumably, control is switched to the rear driving compartment and the
guard "reverses" in the normal direction.  How does the guard know when to
accelerate and brake?

"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
38C7AC40.C864D3A@ozemail.com.au">news:38C7AC40.C864D3A@ozemail.com.au...
>
> Master Controller (or similar) failure on the 6:50ish train from Waterfall
> resulted in it being cancelled and run empty to Sutherland up refuge with
the
> guard powering from the rear.

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