Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney

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

In article <377FFE04.4E01D8D@connect.net.au> Eben Levy <thekid@connect.net.au> writes:
>From: Eben Levy <thekid@connect.net.au>
>Subject: Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney
>Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 10:36:20 +1000



>Dave Malcolm wrote:

>> 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?

>Why do you think that CityRail are fitting padlocks to the park brakes? the word
>Vandel seems to
>me to only emply that someone is applying them while the train is moving.

>How do you cover this in a pre-departure inspection?


This shows a double standard then, we in Canberra had to remove or lock all 
internal hand brakes and air taps back in 1990. Also the earlier post said 
driver guard or vandal.

Dave Malcolm