Re: Failed Windscreen Test

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Keith Malcolm)]

In article <34CAB7AE.97CCBA96@ozemail.com.au> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> writes:
>From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Failed Windscreen Test
>Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 14:55:26 +1100

>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/


Don't know if they "decreed" they had to have it, but I believe they have 
bullet proof glass in one end of each car.

David Malcolm