Re: Gold Coast line breakdown 2110h tonight

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

John Boxall wrote:

> I've just returned from Nerang to Roma St ... our train (IMU set 101 - the
> original new interurban)
> and just as we pulled into Coomera the train went dead. No backup lights, no
> a/c, nothing ! We coasted in
> just enough for the first door of car A to reach the platform. The reason
> for our breakdown was that we hit
> a wallaby and that it broke the air line. But how does that explain the
> total loss of power ? Don't they have a set
> of batteries to power the backup lights (eg when you change lines) ? Not to
> keep the train moving of course, but for
> lighting .....
>
> Anyone got any thoughts on it ? There were 5 QR staff on the train and they
> stuck to their wallaby story ...

The roo probably took out more than just an air line.  They can do a fair amount
of damage to trains that aren't designed for impacts.

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David Johnson
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