Re: [NSW] Derailment Freightcorp coal train Hurstville 12/4/01 - pictures

[steam3801 <anon@anon.com.au>]

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:28:54 +1000, "Kevin Sewell"
<kevinsewell@optusnet.com.au> - in a blinding flash of brilliance -
wrote:

>I'll preface by saying I don't know the exact spot, the rail layout or the
>circumstances, BUT, wouldn't it seem more likely to have breached a
>catchpoint if all subsequent vehicles to the derailed lead locomotive had
>likewise been derailed? From what limited amount of track is visible in the
>photos I can't see how a catchpoint could be located so close to a set of
>points. And if the catchpoint were further back (as would seem more logical)
>it should have derailed more of the train as well as having diverted the
>derailed vehicles away from a running line rather than towards it.
>Just a thought.
>


Sure was - see additional photo now added indicating location of
signals and catch point.


>Matthew Geier <matthew@sleeper.apana.org.au> wrote in message
>20010419.084554.2103318776.10861@holly.aitch.ucc.usyd.edu.au">news:20010419.084554.2103318776.10861@holly.aitch.ucc.usyd.edu.au...
>> In article <g05rdtogjtdll8t5uc70vgdhphknr75vt4@4ax.com>, "steam3801"
>> <anon@anon.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> > At bloody last! I finally got round to doin' sumfink about it .....
>> >
>> > http://www.geocities.com/anyone2see/freightcorp/
>> >
>>
>>  BTW, Pic 15 - I nothing wrong with the track - those 'pieces of rail'
>> are the standard 'guard' rails of a set of points to make sure the
>> flanges take the 'right' turn...
>>
>>  Looks like 8646 jumped before the points and missed damaging either the
>> frog or the point motor - the expensive bits.
>>  I'il have to go down an look at the layout there - is it possible they
>> ran a catch point ? I can't remember if there are catch points on that
>> particular move or not.
>