Re: Cronulla

[craigd@lios.apana.org.au (C. Dewick)]

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> writes:

>"C. Dewick" wrote:

>> "Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au> writes:
>>
>> >So 5 minutes was saved but a couple of scarce suburban cars damaged
>> >severely.  Doesnt seem a reasonable compromise on safety.
>>
>> A couple? According to my very reliable source, *every* coupling between all
>> 14 cars involved in the collision were inspected, and nearly every coupler
>> has been replaced,

>Not couplers, but bogie pins.

I'd say quite a number of the coupler would need replacement anyway given
the force of the impact... And I bet there will be no x-ray crack testing of
any of the cars which are going to be retained in service.. 8-)

Regards,

Craig.

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