Re: What about the b***dy train crew?!

["Rod Young" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

Even when the Government ran our Railways, Insurance Companies shook in
their boots when one of their clients vehicles were involved in a level
crossing accident.
Tongala will have cost this Insurance Company, not only the cost of
repairing or replacing the Locomotives and Rolling Stock damaged or
destroyed, and the loss of income also suffered by Freight Aust, not having
their use [of] . But also the losses suffered by our customers, who probably
had a ship tied up in Port waiting export grain, etc. etc.Could be as much
as $5 millions and will not be less than $2 millions. I think our 'miracle'
truckee will be off the road for some time after his Insurance Company is
finished him...say pay the first $million in any accident.................

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Rod Young
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Foundation President and Co-Founder
Hobsons Bay Model Railway Club Inc.
Operators of Australia's only 'Australian' Model Railway Show
Every Easter in Melbourne.
and my page
http://hobsonmodelrail.rrdepot.com/rods


Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au> wrote in message
8F27E73B2telstraNews@139.130.239.94">news:8F27E73B2telstraNews@139.130.239.94...
> From http://news.mcmedia.com.au/articles.pl?TakeNo=200005012052794
>
> |By
> |Elisabeth Dunne
> |
> |A Colac truck driver had a miraculous escape when his truck hit by a
> |freight train near Tongala last night.
>
> So what about the poor loco crew? They didn't cause the accident, did
they?
>
> |Four carriages and two engines were derailed in the smash and the truck's
> |goods were strewn hundreds of metres across the road.
>
> What's the validity of this? Is it likely that the G will re-enter
service,
> the X would I would imagine.
>
> |As the truck driver approached the Curr Rd crossing he heard a horn
> |sounding and then saw the light of the train bearing down on him.
>
> Yes, there is a level crossing there. One would normally slow down for one
> of them.
>
> |Stephen Robinson, 35, realised he could not brake in time so he veered to
> |the right and accelerated to get across the track before the train ran
him
> |down.
> |
> |The train rammed into the back of Mr Robinson's cabin and catapulted him
> |50 m north along the road. But his trailer was ploughed down and
> |destroyed.
> |
> |Police and emergency services have dubbed Mr Robinson a `miracle man'.
>
> He is the miracle man, yet he is the one who allegedly caused the
accident.
> Show me the logic in that. I'm sure the loco crew are only human too,
Don't
> they deserve a mention?
>
> | He walked away from the smash with barely a scratch.
> |
> |
> |One train driver was uninjured but a second driver was taken to Kyabram
> |hospital with minor injuries and shock.
>
> Great, if the inquiry proves that he was in the wrong by driving out in
> front of the train
>
> |As Mr Robinson spoke to The News of his amazing escape last night he
> |started to reveal the first signs of shock.
> |
> |"I've got a wife and three kids and I just rang them. My wife started
> |crying,"Mr Robinson said.
> |
> |"She asked me why I kept driving . . . it's just all started to hit me
> |now."
> |
> |"I just couldn't see the train through the trees and the fog."
>
> Why was he going too fast for the conditions then? Common sense says, if
> there are many trees and fog, you slow down so you have a safe stopping
> distance
>
> |Mr Robinson had spent yesterday at his parents' Stanhope home before
> |starting his trip to Brisbane about 8.20 pm. Ten minutes later he stared
> |death in the face and survived.
> |
> |The loaded V/Line freight train carrying grain had just left Echuca when
> |the accident happened south east of Tongala.
>
> V/Line run Passenger trains, Freight Australia run grain trains. Wish the
> media would get their facts right.
>
> |Two engines and four carriages were destroyed in the smash. Police and
> |emergency crews from the Kyabram and Tongala areas remained at the scene
> |until rail inspectors arrived about 11 pm.
> |
> |The accident scene was cordoned off and traffic diverted.
> |
> |The massive task of clearing the accident scene was due to start at first
> |light this morning.
> |
> |Kyabram police chief Sen-Sgt Mel Davey said the damage bill was expected
> |to run into millions of dollars.
>
> Which, if the inquiry proves was the fault of the truck driver, he should
> pay for the lot, and lose his truck licence permanently.
>
> Apologies for offending anyone with my critical response, but the crud I
> read makes me feel sick.
>
> Who else would agree?
>
> Regards
>
> Michael
>