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G'day BW,
Was this a "run-away" or shunting incident ?
Do them emus have spring parker brakes or the old ratchet (or wheel) handbrake ?
There was a run-away in Lithgow storage yard some moons ago.
An 8 car double decker V set decided to depart during the darkness and rolled through the jack points into the dirt.
Management started spruiking SABOTAGE.
But, it was a simple result of the urban hogger not applying sufficient hand brakes.
Some V setters had a spring parker, but most had the almost useless ratchet hand brake.
All was ok while the train remained on the air, keeping the brakes applied.
But, at some stage there was a power outage to the siding overhead.
The pans dropped and the brakes leaked off and away she rolled.
1 in 150 grade in Lithgow top yard and reception plus storage sidings.
Only the front V setter car hit the dirt as it was rolling slowly.
Steve.
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