Re: NSWGR Timber Trestles

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

In article <3770D63B.E3973442@onthenet.com.au> The Morphetts <grahamm@onthenet.com.au> writes:
>From: The Morphetts <grahamm@onthenet.com.au>
>Subject: Re: NSWGR Timber Trestles
>Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 22:42:36 +1000

>Thank you guys for your input on this subject. It appears from your information
>and some which was emailed direct that there probably was not any double
>tracked open transom timber bridges built in NSW - which is really a bit of a
>surprise.

>Now that I'm wasting your time - here's a question I'd also like to hear
>answers to:

>You're out trainchasing and you decide to walk through a tunnel so you can get
>in place for your next shot - but the train is closer than you calculated and
>before you know it, you have a raging 38 behind you entering the tunnel at +/-
>70MPH. You can't get to one of the workman's safety thinggies in time and the
>tunnel is quite narrow - there's a good chance you'll be hit by the train if
>you stand against the wall. Having prayed, how do you save yourself?

>Graham
>--
>The Coramba Creek Timber Company's Railway
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Lie on the ground beside the track as close to the tunnel wall as possible, if 
you are so bloody stupid to get into that situation anyway.

Dave Malcolm