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Re: Hornsby Derailment in Sun-Herald

Subject: Re: Hornsby Derailment in Sun-Herald
From: "Neil O'Connor" <noc@acslink.net.au>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 23:16:44 -0400
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & News Services
References: <37925133.0@newshost.pcug.org.au> <379312b7.0@pink.one.net.au> <wIFk3.9537$yD2.22675@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> <37932D3F.4B0EF02D@connect.net.au> <3793A2F5.6BA35675@smatchat.net.au> <ocRk3.9726$yD2.22937@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>

> I dont think there is a trip where the accident happened. It is all new
> (unfinished) track and overheads. The signal near the points is not even
> operating yet (it has the white 'x' on it and turned 90 degrees away from the
> track). My feeling is the points were set the wrong way for some reason and in
> the dark the driver had no warning of a problem till he was about to hit dirt.

Neil.

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