Re: Level crossing collisions

[Rod Young <berlina@bigpond.com>]

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>
> Is this always the case?
>
> I was at Hornsby recently and as a train left Platform 1 in the Up
> direction, the Down direction train stop was left in the raised
> position.  The rear trip arm on the train hit the train stop and just
> rode over it with a clicking sound and the train was not tripped or
> any other adverse effects noticed.
>
> Albert Alcoceba
>   <><
> Thank you Albert,

                             I could not see the railways spending money to lower ground
trip arms, which would normally be up [as the opposing signal must be red!], just to
leave trip arms down on the rear of trains for some obscure safety
reason!!                           Perhaps it is easier for you to see what is happening
from the platform, than our
train guard who after all is on top of it///:>}

Rod