Re: Rain Incident near Junee??

[petan@NOSPAMion.com.au (PETer and susAN)]

On Fri, 17 Dec 1999 01:34:02 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:

>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

So how did the ABC find out? 

If the driver on the Up freight called the FC wheat driver and told him about the train in front, he
stops and keeps his distance from the train ahead.. Maybe the other NR crew also heard the message
from the UP train [open radio or private channel?]  That makes the crew of three trains and maybe
the signal cab crew. Someone must have reported it so the ABC found out.  If it was me, I would be
keeping my mouth shut, not spilling it to the ABC.

Cheers
Peter Cokley
petan@ion.com.au