Re: Out of Gauge Suburban EMU's in Sydney (Was DOO In Sydney)

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
38007F37.5753BD5F@ozemail.com.au">news:38007F37.5753BD5F@ozemail.com.au...
> Bill Bolton wrote:
>
> > "WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote:
> >
> > > They do not run with the doors open, so it never comes up.
> > [snip]>
> > > then they will be out of gauge with mirrors that protrude more than
> > > a few inches.
> >
> > You seem to be missing the obvious corollary.... the mirrors, like the
> > doors could retract before the train starts moving.
>
> New procedure for DOO:
> 1) Make doors closing announcement.
> 2) Blow Whistle
> 3) Close Doors
> 4) Observe Doors Close in mirror
> 5) Retract Mirror
> 6) Stick head in bucket of sand provided and depart station feeling good
in the
> knowledge that your mirror is safe from hitting anything, even if the old
lady
> with her leg stuck in the door of the seventh car isn't.
>

That's why you have sensors that detect if a door is not completely closed,
this prevents power by means of a Traction Power Delay and a Blue Flashing
Light in the Cab indicates to the Driver that a door isn't closed.

 So that little old lady in the seventh car isn't in any danger!!!

Bob.