Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney

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

In article <377B2D9F.1B04BE22@fastlink.com.au> Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au> writes:
>From: Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney
>Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 18:58:07 +1000



>Rob McKiernan wrote:

>The other suburban trains have flat wheels because hand or park breaks have been
>left on, either by the driver, guard or vandal.

Well thats not good enough. Whats wrong with checking during a brake or pre-
trip examination?

>Trains who have flats go to DELEC for a work out with the wheel 
lathe.>(Apparantly Flemo will be getting one, when,  I don't know.)

Cast iron shoes work as well on minor flats.

Dave Malcolm

>Hope this helps


>rgds