Re: Indian Pacific Crash

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <7qfcbv$2ktn$1@otis.netspace.net.au> "Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au> writes:
>From: "Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>
>Subject: Indian Pacific Crash
>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 11:53:13 +1000

>Source has reported that IP prang was caused by crew member on ground
>opening switch in path of IP, diverting it onto the goods.

>Route was set correctly but he was standing alongside the switch stand and
>read the wrong face, in a panic without looking at the blades he though the
>points.

>Bob.


This tends to suggest that the loop points are still manually controlled , ie 
a manual switch and not power operated as previously indicated.
Dual control point machines are normally approach locked by an approaching 
train and cant be moved , usually until the timeout period has expired, at 
least thats how it normally works.
Odd though that the crew member was anywhere near the points as they would 
have been set correctly in the first place ,and would only have needed 
changing to allow the goods out of the loop.

MD