Re: A close shave at Mordi

[glen@mira.net (Glen Morrow)]

Chris Brownbill (cbrnbill@enternet.com.au) wrote:
: This afternoon I saw something which was reminiscent of a scene from a
: Keystone Cops silent movie.

: At Mordialloc station, on the Frankston line of the Melbourne train
: network, there was a privately owned ambulance which had lost its right
: rear wheel and come to a 3 point landing blocking the Down track at the
: level crossing at the down end of the station.  The wheel was nowhere in
: sight.  There were people frantically climbing the platform to alert the
: station staff.  Thankfully, the SM was on hand so presumably a serious
: situation was avoided, but you have to think it was very unlucky to happen
: right on a railway crossing, but unbelievably lucky that it was right next
: to a rare location - a staffed station!

Yeah - and on a Sunday too!!!