>> The derailment occured while the 7SP5 was setting back from the down line to
>> the up line at Harden South to allow the following train to pass. The last
>> vehicle and the trailing bogie of the second last vehicle (a 5 pack)
>> derailed with the last wagon ending up at 70 degrees to the down main
>> blocking both main lines.
I wonder if the '5 pack' was carrying its full complement of
containers?
I recall, while living in the US during the early 90s that there were
FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) guidelines for wagons carrying
containers and articulated container flats.
If my rusty yet trusty memory serves me correct, a flat car of 2
container capacity, carrying one container was more likely to derail
if the empty half faced the direction of travel.
Are there any loading conventions in Oz?
Cheers.
Brian.
Brian Dunn, Deakin ACT 2600
Note 2.--Authority is granted for the use of "D4" Class engines
without cow-catchers on the following sections:-
Ballarat-Maryborough, Maryborough-Castlemaine.