Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains

[Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>]

Well perhaps the should particually coming down the mountains,or do they still stop at Kat
get out and partially wind on the brakes?????
Don.

David Johnson wrote:

> Don Allitt wrote:
>
> > Well then what about when the emergency brakes come on there is an automatic dumping
> > of sand in front of the wheels
>
> Electric Multiple Units in NSW do not carry sand.
>
> > or even reverese thrust thru the electric motors.
>
> The regenerative brakes do not operate in emergency.
>
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> David Johnson
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