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

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/R
3d0054-20140819.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

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Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.

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