Re: NSW - Continue the Research - Tilt Train

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

I think you will find that the suspension also has something to do with
it.

rgds

iyb@dingoblue.net.au wrote:
> 
> Fishtanks tip over for one reason only and that is the way that they are
> coupled, with the drawbar being a cylindrical device and as such allows the
> bar to go through 360 degrees so when the car gets to the point of no return
> there is nothing to stop it going over.
> Where as conventional rolling stock using the old faithful automatic coupler
> so when the car gets to the point of no return the auto on the car it is
> coupled to says come back here and prevents the car from tipping over.
> Yes it was a strong point of discussion back when the Wentworthville
> incident occurred.
> At that time I was attached to Eveleigh and we were constantly involved with
> the testing weighing etc with the fishtank as it`s commissioning centre was
> located in the old Eveleigh running shed.
> 
> "Erk" <erk@erkV69.au.com> wrote in message
> 39e52810$1@news.iprimus.com.au">news:39e52810$1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > Whilst in Brisbane recently, I went on the Tilt Train (the real one and
> not
> > CityRail's prototypes). I see that CityRail has had another attempt at a
> > Tilt Train. So far, we have had latelyish:
> >
> > May 1998 - Tangara on side, Concord West. Test failed.
> > April 2000 - C8 tested at Redfern, test failed, carriage against wall.
> > not long after Redfern 2000 - T47 failed the test but remained upright (I
> > forget the month)
> > October 2000 - T30 tries again, 3 cars on side. Test failed.
> >
> > * What is it with Tangara's and tipping over when derailed? Does anyone
> else
> > see a similiarity or two with the Wentworthville 1988 fatal derailment? *
> >
> > As Monty Burns would say to Smithers "continue the research..........."
> >
> > --
> > Eric
> > www.erk.au.com
> > erk@erkV69.au.com
> > (Remove the V69 to reply)
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> >
> >
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