Re: Fatality at Robertson

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

Bob wrote in message <35617709.6A51D239@fastlink.com.au>...
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>
>The third unit was NR 72. One report suggests that the accident was found
by a passing
>motorist that saw the wreckage and heard the diesel engines still powering
some time
>after the accident had occured.  Has anyone else heard this?
>Bob
>
According to today's Illawarra Mercury a track supervisor was despatched
when the train controller could not contact the crew at about 6am. He then
found the train at 7am.
But you can't believe all you read in the Mercury as it also reports that
they were driving a 17,000 HP loco, even with the three locos it is still
only 12,000 HP.
Regards,
--
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au