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

[n@urelle.net (Tom Clifton)]

On Mon, 11 Oct 1999 18:50:11 +1000, Railway Rasputin
<bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote:

>
>
>Tom Clifton wrote:
>> You don't need mirrors on the train, retracting or otherwise. DOO in
>> the UK uses huge platform-mounted mirrors and/or CCTV with cameras and
>> screens positioned at intervals along the platform. The mirrors must
>> be made of something tough, as they seem to be pretty vandal-proof.
>> 
>> The Manchester-Alttrincham line (now converted to light rail) did, I
>> believe, use stock with mirrors at one time. In fact, it does again
>> now as the trams now used are fitted with retracting ones.
>> 
>> Regards,
>
>Like the mirrors ones on Mt Kuringai and Woolaware, all kicked in and
>dinted?
>Like the security cameras at Campbelltown which were vandalised and or
>stolen?
>I think not.
>
>rgds


Well, many of the London suburbs must be among the most vandal-prone
spots on the planet. The NE is  even worse. There, even the
return-current bonds get nicked along with signalling cables.

However, the DOO cameras and mirrors seem to escape. Perhaps they're
made of some super-strength materials but they do seem to have defied
the vandals. Or maybe they do get trashed but replaced very quickly. 

The DOO cameras and screens are mounted on poles and housed in huge,
heavy boxes which could not be removed without specialist gear.

For DOO on trains more than 2 cars long, surely big mirrors or CCTV
must be needed if the platform curves the "wrong" way - unless there
are extra staff to oversee station work. 

Cheers,