Re: T84 is cursed

[David <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>]

Railway Rasputin wrote:
> 
> "M.G.Smith" wrote:
> >
> > I note T84 was the tangara that derailed on the Olympic Park line, even
> > worse is the lead car that derailed was OD6841 (I think) which is a
> > replacement for D6174 which was written off in the Concord West derailment.
> > A CityRail spokesman says "the driver miss read the signal" and that "new
> > safety devices put in place to stop trains".
> > I thought there are already train stops installed at signals in that area,
> > which are sufficient to stop trains running red signals.
> > Regards.
> 
> I like how he said it will "stop them dead in their tracks".
> As if Tangaras need amother reason to stop working!
> He'd better be carefull, dead in their tracks all right never to move
> again!
> 
> rgds

perhaps if they stop in their tracks, they will joind Our 4D here in VIC
- useless and unmovable !

>From a train operations point of view - did the set run a red and derail
?? 

Regards,
David Head