Re: A burning question. was > Re: Indian Pacific hits freight train - Who's the Responsible Investigating body?

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Rod Gayford wrote:

>  I thought in Australia manual points
> should be clipped when passenger trains pass to prevent such occurrences?

The clipping of points generally happens only when a passenger movement is
about to take place over a facing set of points (switches) that are otherwise
unlocked. That is not secured by a lock bar (worked from a signal box or hand
worked), a point machine or some other device to prevent accidentally movement
under the train. In Victoria we had no dramas with passenger trains passing
over trailing points at speeds up to 115kmph with the points secured merely by
a hand locking bar, pin and padlock, or even nothing except a CCW lever to
hold them for the straight road.

David Langley.