#tilt train

SM205 at Roma Street Platform 10.

Looked to be doing some sort of training, as there were at least 4 people in cab and it took the exhibition line loop from central, back around to roma st, before switching ends and heading back towards mayne yard via exhibition loop.

Electric Tilt Train "City Of Rockhampton" at Roma Street Platform 10, having just finished a service from Rockhampton.

On the left you can see the assisted boarding ramp, folded up and moved out of the way of the door after being used, it was (very loudly) dragged away a couple minutes before the train departed towards the exhibition loop (and hopefully the train wash).

I'm rather excited about it

Australian train passengers use ‘people power’ to free trapped man

A passenger who trapped his leg between a train and the platform, has been freed after dozens of his fellow passengers pushed the carriage back.

The man was boarding the train into Perth at Stirling station on Wednesday morning when he stepped awkwardly, causing him to slip down the gap.

Passengers were asked to stand to the other side of the carriage to tilt the weight away from the man but it…

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Aussie rail commuters tilt train to free trapped man (video)

Perth, Aug 6, 2014:

Dozens of Australians tilted a train on Wednesday to free a commuter whose leg was trapped between a carriage and a platform, with authorities praising their efforts as an example of “people power”.

The man was boarding in the Western Australia city of Perth when he slipped and became jammed in the 5cm gap between the carriage and the station, operator Transperth said in a statement.

Passengers were initially told to move to the opposite side of the train in the hope their weight would shift it away from his leg, a passenger who gave his name as Nic told The West Australian newspaper.

But when that failed, staff told commuters to get off the train and about 50 of them lined up in a row along the platform to tilt the carriage away from the man so he could be lifted out.

“It is the first time we’ve seen something like this happen,” Transperth spokeswoman Claire Krol told AFP.

“We were really fortunate that the staff were there straight away… and all of the passengers not only listened to the instructions from staff, but pitched in and helped.

“This is a real case of passengers of working together… and people power are the perfect words to describe it.”

Transperth said the man was treated by paramedics but was able to catch a later train.

“The end result here is: really lucky for the man involved, but really nice as well to see that everyone came together as a community,” Krol added.

Video of the incident uploaded on Youtube without audio

Spirit of Capricorn - The electric tilt train service run by Queensland Rail servicing the Brisbane (Roma St) to Bundaberg run.

Commissioned in 1994 and built by Walkers in Maryborough this train started revenue runs in 1998 and still continues to run today.