THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9135, 2 May 1908, Page 5

THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER.

DETECTIVE BRAKES

Press Association—Copyright, Melbournle, May 1

The Crown’s expert, who made an examination of the brakes on the Bendigo train, found that the second engine’s brake was defective and had falied to grip, while the brake on the mail van was one that was utterly useless. The first engine’s brake was effective, but an obstruction was found on the hose connection between it and the tender.

The expert remarks that, as an express train, it was a disgrace to the road. Received May 2, 10.8 a.m. Melbourne, May 2. Tests showed that the failure of the brakes to apply to the second engine was due to leakage in the package of the cylinder and through this would affect the engine itself |it would not prevent the application of the break to tlie rest of the tram provided the individual gear of the ■vehicles was in good condition.