Re: Rain Incident near Junee??

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

In article <eqg64.24$WK6.408034@news0.optus.net.au> dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) writes:
>From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
>Subject: Re: Rain Incident near Junee??
>Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 01:34:02 GMT

>Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au) wrote:
>: Anyone know anything about a near miss this morning (possibly rear ender) on 
>: the Main South this morning , some where between Goulburn and Junee.
>: Wheat train involved , possibly failure of comm links.

>ABC reported that a Sydney - Perth NR freight had been instructed to pass
>several defective signals. It was travelling at about 20km/h when crossed
>by an up freight. The driver of the up freight also crossed a down
>FreightCorp empty wheat right behind the NR train, and radioed the FC
>driver to stop. The FC train reportedly came dangerously close to rear
>ending the NR train.

>Cheers
>David


Thanks for this David.
Maybe its just about time the rule about passing autos at stop was re visited,
at least for country lines.

MD