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Old November 10th 04, 09:56 PM posted to misc.transport.rail.europe,uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default Dangers of High Speed Trains Pushed from the Rear

Pyromancer wrote:
Upon the miasma of midnight, a darkling spirit identified as S.Byers
gently breathed:
The extent of the damage in the Berkshire crash was caused by two
major factors apart from the speed of the train and the limited
view of the hero driver.

These we

1/ the rear power car, still under full power, caused much of the
crumpling and jack knifing, and


This is believed to be incorrect, but is in the interim HSE report
which might explain why it got posted here.


The unfounded idea that the rear power car was still under full power
was certainly NOT in the interim HSE report. It was an ignorant rumour
that I believe was mentioned first on Sky News a few hours after the
crash.
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