Apparently the train had stopped for inspections twice between Calgary
and Partridge and had been having problems along the way - that was the
reason the crew ran out of hours before making it to Field. It will be
very interesting to see if the TSB is able to access all the
conversations between the Crew, Managers and RTC as the train went from
Calgary to Partridge.
I had wondered why the train was left at Partridge, not Stephen. At
least Stephen is flat(ish) and more accessible than Partridge. They are
only 5 miles apart, so no great advantage to going as far as Partridge
vs Stephen.
Craig
pbsmith@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Kris,
Yes, I watched it and there wasn't much there, however two interesting things
came up. First is that the CP Police investigator was not allowed access to
all witnesses or the audio recordings. That makes me wonder if the crew was
told to mot apply handbrakes on the train. Handbrakes should have saved the
day. Secondly, it was indicated that there was alleged to be trouble with the
air brakes on the aging ex Government grain car fleet. Certainly leaking
brakes could have been a cause of this accident.
I am very interested to know exactly what happened that night.
Paul Smith
Winnipeg
