The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 6 (October 1, 1928)
Derailments Caused by a Combination of Defects
Derailments Caused by a Combination of Defects
This is the favourite finding of Boards of Enquiry, and it is the line of least resistance. Officers should resist the temptation to adjust their views to such a cause. Combinations of defects, of course, will occur, but in all cases there is an initial cause which should be established.