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

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Bill Bolton wrote:

> 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".

My estimate would be 50-60 km/h.


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