Re: Surrey Hills - another crossing failure

[Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au>]

On Tue, 4 May 1999, Michael Walker wrote:

> Actually this mornings bank up was not due to a crossing failure. The 4D had
> broken down just before the crossing. Passengers at Box Hill at 8.10am were
> told that there would be no more trains on platform 4 until further notice
> due to a broken down train. The monitor on platform 4 showed 8.10 Lilydale 4
> minutes. (Presumably this was either wrong or the system allowed for the
> broken down train and assumed this was the next train). The 8.08 up
> Blackburn was obviously cancelled and the 8.14 departure form Box Hill
> altered to stop all stations to Camberwell then express
> Camberwell-Glenferrie-Richmond. At 8.20 we passed the stricken 4D with a 6
> car Comeng on it's tail either presumably being coupled up or about to be.
> This was followed by trains banked back to Canterbury platform (a Comeng,
> two Hitachis one right behind the other and another Comeng at the platform
> at Canterbury). Another Comeng was leaving East Camberwell as we approached.
> Anyone know why it broke down or what happened after this?
> 

I was told that the 4D was pushed to Bayswater Mainetnenace
Centre by 6 car Comeng.  Presumably, this is the same incident.

Gareth.

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