Re: Train Articles

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS wrote:

> "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au> wrote, and I
> selectively quote:
>
> >Yes, the train hit a car on the tracks and then crashed into a road
> >overbridge.
> Katy Cronin (sp?) European correspondent for "PM" tonight on 3LO said
> that the surviving driver has reported that he didn't hit anything,
> but felt a vibration which turned out to be separation of the leading
> power unit from the 2nd car after which the automatic brakes were
> applied and the power car rolled to a halt some kilometres away from
> the scene of the accident.

Another case of people not in the know sprouting the gospel.  Let's wait until
the enquiry prior to guessing the cause.

> Ms Cronin also reported that it appears that most of the casualties
> occurred in the second and third cars, crushed by the falling bridge.

Sounds very much like Granville, doesn't it?

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David Johnson
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