Re: Granville Train accident

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

Eben Levy wrote:

> This next part is just my opinion.
>
> With a head on or a rear end collision, the wooden cars would absorb
> more of the impact then a steel car which would just telescope the next
> couple of cars. Plus a wooden underfame would also absorb the impact and
> prevent one underframe riding over another and cleaning the floor on the
> carriage.

Only if they are fitted with anti-collision bars.  Take a look at what happened
at Cowan - More people perished on the wooden boded car than the stainless steel
car.

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David Johnson
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