[modeleng] Re: FW: Rail Accident Investigation alert: RAIB investigation - Kirklees

On Fri, 29 Jul 2011, Phill Smith wrote:

> Not being able to notice the fusible plug letting go
> is the most serious thing.

Actually now that you say that, I'm looking at the report again, because 
it doesn't actually say that, it says (and I may be being pedantic here):

"The melting of the fusible plug in the firebox was not noticed by the 
train crew."

...I think we know what they mean, but actually you don't as a driver or 
fireman see the process of melting taking place...you see the subsequent 
escape of steam...it could be that it had begun to melt at its 
extremeties, but not in the middle, and no steam had been released yet, in 
which case I wouldn't expect them to know.

(As otherwise it would imply it was inadequate.)

Also locomotive crew should notice, but the train crew...the gaurd, the 
lady that serves tea in the buffet car, the toilet attendent.

Not that I'm any kind of language expert (and my spelling and grammar are 
attrocious) but I do wonder who wrote this report - there is certainly no 
name put to it, and the accuracy of the words used don't seem that 
technically correct...certainly not correct enough that I would be damming 
this person just yet (innocent until proven guilty...then a kick in the 
pants!)

Yours,


Rich.
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