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Re: Beresfield Accident Findings

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Beresfield Accident Findings
From: "Jeff Schmidt" <jschmidt@tpgi.com.au>
Date: Sun, 3 May 1998 22:00:08 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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References: <mauried.166.354900BD@commslab.gov.au> <6ibdji$pa0$4@gruvel.une.edu.au> <mauried.167.354955B5@commslab.gov.au> <35495FDF.5C4DDB6F@fastlink.com.au> <51171073$Eddie.Oliver@efs.mq.edu.au> <6ic6l4$5ff$2@nswpull.telstra.net> <354BB0CF.7CB0@efs.mq.edu.au> <6igkff$re2$1@nswpull.telstra.net>


Tezza wrote in message <6igkff$re2$1@nswpull.telstra.net>...
>
>>And you are suggesting that it is OK to put a several-thousand-tonnes
>>train into full emergency with no fear of adverse consequences?
>
>
>
>I've done it plenty of times and never had a problem. FreightCorp obviously
>don't consider it a problem either or there'd be all sorts of Safeworking
>procedures to cover it. There's never even been a General Order about it
>that I'm aware of.


Every rail company that I do business with in Australia and North America
all have procedures in place for emergency applied brakes. Namely walk the
train.

Jeff

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References:
- Re: Beresfield Accident Findings
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  - From: Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>
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  - From: Eddie.Oliver@efs.mq.edu.au (Eddie Oliver)
- Re: Beresfield Accident Findings
  - From: "Tezza" <tezza@atinet.com.au>

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