Re: Level crossing collisions

["D. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com>]

Interesting article on this subject at:
http://www.nycsubway.org/signals/stops.html
Regards,
David Lindstrom

Rod Young wrote:

> >
> >
> > 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