Re: Junee derailment.

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <3867d16c@pink.one.net.au> "nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> writes:
>From: "nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: Junee derailment.
>Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 07:55:08 +1100

>They say the container was only held by one of four bolts. This could have
>been worn over time and may have cracked just before arrival at Junee. thats
>the only logical explanation I can think of. I'm pretty convinced from
>photos that it wasnt really infrastructure (this time).

The containers aren't held on with bolts, they use a twistlock system which 
locks into the bottom of the container. If these aren't fully locked in place 
the container could go some distance with out moving.

Dave Malcolm

>Brendan

>"David & Julie Donald" <dsjmd@hermes.net.au> wrote in message
>3865B431.F030E440@hermes.net.au">news:3865B431.F030E440@hermes.net.au...
>> Please excuse my naivety, but there is at least one issue relating to this
>> incident doesn't seem to make all that much sense, and I can't remember
>seeing
>> any material giving any logical reasons for this situation.
>>
>> Assuming that the real cause of this incident was the loose container,
>which
>> would have been loaded at least in Sydney, and could possibly have
>traveled all
>> the way from Brisbane, what was so special about the infrastructure at
>Junee
>> that suddenly caused it to come loose ??  One would have assumed that BM2
>would
>> have been travelling for a minimum of six hours by the time in question,
>and
>> would have encountered all types of infrastructure, much of it of a
>similar
>> nature to that at Junee, as well as numerous incidents of deceleration and
>> acceleration of varying degrees, yet it just happened to want to make its
>move
>> at Junee.
>>
>> Any suggestions or comments ??
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> David Donald
>> Springwood, NSW
>>
>> dsjmd@hermes.net.au
>>
>>
>>