Talk:Qalyoub train collision

Questions

• Darth Vader? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.233.79.142 (talk) 21:51, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
• one driver or two?
  • locomotive hauled trains often have two drivers (or driver and observer)
  • multiple unit trains generally have one driver only.
• Track circuits or not? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tabletop (talk • contribs) 00:32, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
• type of signal? Semaphore or colour light?
  • Any Outer Home signals?
• any ATC or AWS, etc?
• double or single line.
• junction?
• fog?
• are signals controlled by track circuits?
• diesel or electric traction.
• couplings - strong or weak?
• carriages - strong (steel) or weak (wooden)?
• signal failure?
• brake failure?
• Signal passed at danger?
• burst into flames?

Tabletop 01:00, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Answers

• aerial photo shows two tracks, which might not be two mainline tracks of a double track line.
• aerial photo shows no overhead wires, so train probably diesel powered, which is consistant with reported fire (from diesel fuel?)
• train reported to have concertinaed (aka telescoped). Telescoping less likely with strong couplings.
• reports of "light" signals would increase likelyhood of track circuits, a device particular good at reducing likely of collisions.
• burst into flames imples diesel trains with flammable diesel fuel.

Acccident Report

• Accident Report

Observations

• ATC - mentioned in report
• "A console that identifies trains and their locations to control tower staff was also not functional." seems to say that track circuits and/or a signal box indicator diagram weren't working.

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