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Re: [UK] Ironic

Subject: Re: [UK] Ironic
From: Bill Bolton <billbolton@computer.org>
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 09:04:20 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.net.au)
References: <3a9ddf68$0$25473$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>
Reply-To: billbolton@computer.org
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:32685

" Ian" <iansmith@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> A GNER spokesman confirmed that engine 91023 had pulled both trains although
> he stressed that this had "no material effect on the accident ".

Tsk tsk... the actual BBC story didn't say "pulled", just that it was
the same locomotive.  According to to the "Danger Ahead" web site, the
passenger train was a push-pull consist with the locomotive pushing
from the rear.

Cheers,

Bill

Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia

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