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

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

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> How do you define low speed?

I was under the impression that the CityRail train was going at out 20
kmh at the time of the derailment.  Whats your understanding?

> Remember that four cars went off the end of the track.

Given the mass of the train, there would be considerable momentum
pushing it along even at low speed, so I would expect it be
substantially derailed, not just "off the end".

Cheers,

Bill