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Re: NEWCASTLE ACCIDENT

Subject: Re: NEWCASTLE ACCIDENT
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 00:19:31 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <36670c4b.0@139.134.5.33> <74732b$ck12@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au> <7476og$ia8$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au> <748h7h$u3g$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> <74hg97$4fv$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net> <366c5303.0@139.134.5.33>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

Ron BEST wrote:

> As I started this thread, perhaps I can have the final (?) word.

no chance.

> My concern
> was the amount of time that elapsed before the overhead was isolated, i.e.
> before the removal of danger to the passengers and public.

The power was probably off within seconds of the accident.  It wasn't officially
"isolated" until the earths were up.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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