From: w.d.hines.unspammed@ns.sympatico.nospam.ca

On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:52:00 -0400, conklin wrote:

> "Wayne Hines"  wrote in message
> news:pR7Jv.2460$Ub6.1313@fx20.iad...
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:49:29 -0400, conklin wrote:
>>
>>> "Wayne Hines"  wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:pUOIv.385922$Y37.383164@fx22.iad...
>>>> The official report has been released:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/communiques/rail/2014
R13d0054-20140819.asp
>>>>
>>>> Although it suggests a combination of factors led to the disaster, it
>>>> does
>>>> appear an insufficient number of handbrakes were applied.
>>>>
>>>> gwh
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The NYTimes summary stated that the RR was known to have safety issues
>>> and
>>> no one did anything about it.  A badly done engine repair cause the fire
>>> in
>>> the engine which started the chain reaction.
>>
>> It still all comes down to the fact the handbrakes that were applied were
>> not capable of holding the train.
>>
>> gwh
>>
>> --
>> Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.
>>
>
> It seems that the engine left running was badly repaired and was then shut
> down.  The handbrakes were then not sufficient.  Up until then, they were.
> Bad maintenance started the chain reaction.

The locomotive/independent brakes should have been off to test whether the
applied handbrakes would hold the train.

gwh

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