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Re: RDC's had a jaded safety reputation....and nice pic Mark
Author: DCA
Date: 03-03-2015 - 20:20

Some years ago I rode the Esquimalt and Nanaimo when the RDC's made daily round trips from Victoria up to Courtenay-Comox and back. I rode from Nanaimo to the end of track at Courtenay and returned to Nanaimo, riding in the lead RDC (of two operating that day). Our engineer kept a wooden stick between his door into the coach area and the doorframe. When I asked why, he said that it was to allow for his rapid escape from the "cab" and then back into the coach seating area in the event of a grade crossing crash. He pointed out that there were numerous unprotected crossings, paved and dirt, and a lot of logging trucks, and said he didn't want to be up front in an RDC when what he felt would be an almost inevitiable crash occurred.

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  Re: Metrolink Just Can't Shut Up-that's all....... Mark 03-03-2015 - 16:16
  Re: Metrolink Just Can't Shut Up-that's all....... mook 03-03-2015 - 17:26
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  Re: Bond Money is available from local component., and cab cars should be safe.... BOB2 03-03-2015 - 18:59
  Re: Bond Money is available from local component., and cab cars should be safe.... Mark 03-03-2015 - 19:14
  Re: Bond Money is available from local component., and cab cars should be safe.... Max Wyss 03-04-2015 - 02:27
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