Re: Near miss at Victoria (London)

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jjjim wrote in message <3A54461C.35B0DB95@bigpond.com>...
>Yea h In brissy Theres a guy in a big arse seat  that is responsible for
>cutting Overhead power From a computer.
>
>The guys on track can however Cut the breakers manually,  But u can image
>the Arc  with to trains at full power,  on a 22Kv line.   So id say  they
>are only used as 'definate' isolation of power,  rather than cutting power
>while online
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a)    Victoria is powered by the 750 Volt Third Rail System not 22kV
(actually it's 25 kV north of the Thames).
b)    The Signaller sent an ALL STOP message on the train radio system (cab
secure).
c)    The signal box have direct priority lines to Electric Control
specifically for Emergency Power Cut Off's
d)    Yes there are big sparks but the system is designed for it.

As the signaller said in the BBC interview he was only doing his job in the
way the training had taught him.  Shows that good use of equipment and
procedures does improve Safety.

AV