doctormann Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Here's a picture of the 2000 derailment. Just look at the state of the track! This is a foreshortened view so the perspective is exaggerated but even so ... DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 They really need to fire the guy who runs the transportation department. As in fire him right now, this minute. Gone with no pay, no benefits, no severance package, nothing. Just hit the bricks. Just hit the tracks Give him 10,000----- LINES----- " I am sorry for not doing my job properly as I have been too busy in the trough" Like the PM "give me more time-I promise" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Did you notice the tracks? Half are concrete sleepers, the other half those termite infested wooden sleepers. There's the problem... Well spotted. And if you look to the left you can see another track, and dual control lights in front. To me, this indicates that this is one of the many passing loops on the single track line, and that the rear carriages have just passed over a set of points, a common place for derailment. Trains travel quite slowly at passing loops in order to exchange "keys"; handing back for the track behind and getting the key for the track ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Here's a picture of the 2000 derailment. Just look at the state of the track! This is a foreshortened view so the perspective is exaggerated but even so ... img417_1.jpg DM This photo is to avoid someones washing line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) If you follow the Forum here you will have read over the past year 2013, there were more that 103 ocassions of trains derailing in Thailand, within the year. At one time I advised train staff of a missing brake shoe and later helped one of the mechanics install it, while two others sat on the platform. Korat Station bound for Nong Khai 1 a.m New Years Eve 2010-2011, New Years day, of course we arrived in Nong Khai closer to 9 a.m than the 6 or 7 a.m. supposed arrival time. We have no train service here in Kalasin. Maybe it is good we do not. Edited January 13, 2014 by Colabamumbai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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