Re: (NSW) derailments

["Neil O'Connor" <neil_oconnor@nospam.acslink.net.au>]

Tezza wrote:

> Of course, a derailment can happen anywhere. In fact, I thought I had one
> myself last year. Just left St. James heading to Circular Quay when I heard
> an almighty bang, the door of the Tangara came crashing open with glass
> everywhere, there were sparks and grinding, scraping noises. After I jumped
> clear - hard to do in the tunnel - terrified of getting eloctrocuted, I
> checked that it was still on the road and continued round to Central where
> the quippies checked it out. The hand grip bars beside the door were
> flattened and there was damage to the fibreglass at the front and all down
> the side.

So you hit the wall? Did you find out what caused it?

Neil.