Re: Indian Pacific hits freight train - Who's the Responsible Investigating body?

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On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 09:16:47 +1000, "Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>
wrote:

>
>David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> wrote in message
>37C5403E.70286A7@ancc.com.au">news:37C5403E.70286A7@ancc.com.au...
>> > Come on David the sand on Cowan bank thing was a major cop out i do
>> > not believe for one second the whole train was insulated from the
>> > track circuit the probability of that would be infinitesimal that
>> > story was to appease the press!!!
>> > regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)
>>
>> Me thinks that you have not had much experience with audio frequency track
>circuits.
>> Sand was a real issue although not necessarily the only issue. As we have
>learnt from
>> experience over the years, all "incidents" are generally caused by more
>than one
>> break down in proper working.
>>
>> David.
>>
>Me think Paul would have a real idea how track circuits work (but not as a
>fitter), but whilst I'm not questioning your knowledge on the subject as I
>know your background is in the field, I find it hard to understand how this
>problem only became an issue in NSW, (on accident does seem to highlight
>such things) surely this problem would have been known (for example) by VR
>S&C, yet in my 37 years as an enginemen this is the only time I've heard of
>such an problem, we were never for example told to avoid sanding because of
>this problem.
>
>Bob.
Thanks Bob same here never seen it in my 29 years as for the comment
about most loco's have sand removal equipment fitted now there needs
to be a footnote saying in NSW
regards Paul