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Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains

Subject: Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 16:45:00 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail,misc.transport.rail.australia-nz
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Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

Greg wrote:

> a train has no emergency brakes it simply has an emergency position of the
> brake controller .. this simply applies the normal braking as quickly as
> possible whilst laying sand etc to prevent wheel slip...

With reference to Multiple Unit electrics,
1) The emergency position of the brake controller applies the automatic air
brake whereas the normal service positions only apply the electro-pneumatic and
electric brakes (unless there is a failure).
2) EMUs do not carry sand.

--
David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

References:
- Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains
  - From: Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>
- Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains
  - From: billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton)
- Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains
  - From: Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>
- Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains
  - From: matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au (Matthew Geier)
- Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains
  - From: Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>
- Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains
  - From: "Greg " <gregg@ishrug.co.nz>

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