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Re: Sarina cane railway smash




Bill <wguest@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
3801CF1B.5C0527E3@xtra.co.nz">news:3801CF1B.5C0527E3@xtra.co.nz...
> I am always sad to hear of a railway accident. A 2' cane railway is a far
cry
> from operations near Paddington Station in England, but this underscores
the
> fact that when things go wrong on a railway, they turn to custard very
quickly
> and unpleasantly. Safe operations require eternal vigilance............
>
Fortunately, serious incidents involving a fatality, such as this one, are
rare. The usual advice is to stay in the cab of the loco and hang on! But, I
guess advice such as this when you have another train bearing down on you is
easier to say than do.

canetram59