Re: multiple choice, 3 point turn and a hill start - here's your licence

[BEE EFF <mcreely@pnc.com.au>]

Actually an incident of this nature occurred roughly 3 years ago on the North
Coast line at Monkerai Tunnel(just Nth of Dungog NSW).

82 Class on a  loaded Stratford coalie burnt through the rail when cresting the
rise(uphill both directions approaching the tunnel) when heading back to Port
Waratah.

Could be wrong about some details(Loco and Place correct, dunno about date).
Closed Nth Cst line for a while.

So it can happen

Regards BEE EFF

Chris Downs wrote:

> I've read of an incident in one of Canada's longer tunnels where this
> reportedly occurred (although I can't remember how far through the rail the
> drivers went).  The loco slipped to a stand on greasy rails on a rising grade
> but the crew were unaware as the engine still made roughly the right movements
> and changes in sound were not discernible in the cacophonous din.
>
> Subsequent to this incident one of an engine's crew held a broom to the tunnel
> wall to ensure the engine was still making forward progress.
>
> Chris
>
> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> 3A7EB2C1.536E63D9@ozemail.com.au">news:3A7EB2C1.536E63D9@ozemail.com.au...
> > John Garaty wrote:
> >
> > > I know of one other
> > > incident in the UK when a "Duchess" slipped in a station and burned its
> > > wheels through the rails and into the ballast before the wheels could be
> > > stopped.
> >
> > I don't believe it.
> >
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