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"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/
13d0054-20140819.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.

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