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Re: City Circle 'W' s back in service.

Subject: Re: City Circle 'W' s back in service.
From: "Andy B" <andyx@optushome.com.au>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 15:34:21 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: @Home Network
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Reply-To: "Andy B" <andyx@optushome.com.au>
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"David McLoughlin" <davemcl*PISSOFFSPAMMERS*@iprolink.co.nzzzzz> wrote in
message 3B148E52.7E72@iprolink.co.nzzzzz">news:3B148E52.7E72@iprolink.co.nzzzzz...


> * Drivers have to keep their left foot on the deadman pedal. If the
> pressure comes off eg if they collapse from some illness, the track
> brake comes on. Similarly pushing the deadman to the floor also actuates
> it. I think pushing the brake pedal to the floor suddenly also does.

No disagreement there :)

However, I THINK on a B2 class if the safety pedal is lifted, the tram
glides to a stop.  I could be wrong on this, never driven a B2.

Andy.

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