Re: Failed Windscreen Test

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

David Johnson wrote:

> Paul wrote:
>
> > This is reassuring as, apart from a friend almost being killed by a brick
> > coming through a railcar windscreen,
>
> The Newcastle 620 class railcars have also been fitted with the new thick
> glass.  This can be easily seen as the window now protrudes from the front,
> whereas before it was flush.
>
> Does anyone know if DOT decreed that CPH 1 & 7 had to have the new glass fitted?
>
> --
> David Johnson
> CityRail Guard
> trainman@ozemail.com.au
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/


The Railmotor Society decided to put up a new standard for CPH railmotors to the DOT
.This includes the new windscreens and those awfull strobe lights and dataloggers.
The DOT had no option but to accept this higher standard but now every other CPH
operator must come up tp the new standard. The Railmotor Society was in such a hurry
to start running after the Cowan disaster that they thought the only way was to set
such a high standard. Maybe they hope no one else will match it.
                                    Bob