Re: Tangaras and trees

[Eben Levy <ebenlevy@klever.net.au>]

Wollongong Quokka wrote:

> The 17:18 Martin Place - Port Kembla service this evening was delayed by
> about 15 minutes due to a fallen tree not far south of Heathcote.
>
> After we stopped, the driver had to call the guard twice via the train's PA
> system, the second time saying the intercom was down and the guard should
> get up the front pronto.  I'm not sure if the guard was on his way or if
> he's a fast runner, since they normally travel at the rear of the second
> G-Set, but he did get there quickly.
>
> As the guard went into the driver's compartment, the driver frustratedly
> told him that "nothing works in this shitbox", much to the amusement of the
> passengers in the front car.
>
> After we moved off, the guard informed us that cause of the delay was that
> "a tree had fallen over and tripped the air"... which didn't mean a lot to
> us.  Anyone know what he meant by this?

It means that the trip had been in such a position to activate the trip. The
trip is a little lever on the front-left of the leading bogie. It is bassically
an air tap, so that when it gets "TRIPPED" it dumps the air in the brakes to
stop you.

The trip is designed to be activated when a train pass' a signal at stop or is
not obeying the speed prving on that section of track.

The trip is supposed to automatically reset after this. BUT, it can cause other
problems with the on board computer.

My solution: influence with a large hammer :-}


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Bye for now,
Eben.

http://www.klever.net.au/~ebenlevy/

A cat *WILL* blink when hit by a hammer.