Re: Big train wreck in England! - 70 Dead?

[billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton)]

RNS <steam3801@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The chances are that the three car train would have continued in a
> straight line and remained upright if derailed with catch point at
> this point.

That's easy to say when you want to make a point, but harder to
justify if one of the "chances" happens to tip on its side in the path
of an oncoming train.  Given that the commuter train was moving at
normal running speed, remaining upright was not a "high chance"
option.

> The worst that could have happened would have been much less serious
> than what did happen.

The worst that could happen would have been just as serious. 

> The Hornsby derailment is a good example

It was a low speed derailment which diverted away form running lines,
so its not relevant at all.

Cheers,

Bill