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

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On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 21:26:19 +1000, David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>
wrote:

>Exnarc wrote:
>
>>
>> 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.
>
>The problems of Cowan bank surely have no parallel in Victoria and thus the
>problem would not arise.
>
>David.
Are you saying that there are no hills in victoria that require the
use of sand in adverse conditions????
Regards Paul Johnston