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hmm thanx guys Down here we dont have any push-pull trains. We only have conventional locomotive hauled, DMU, and EMU sets. However here all the locomotives used on passenger trains can run in both directions, ie with a cab at either end. I dont know why the Victorian Railways did it different but ever since we had our first mainline passenger diesels they were like that. The '"B" class was the first and it was basically a shorter version of the EMD E units but with a streamlined cab at each end. Why didnt roads in America think too much of locos with dual cabs? surely there couldn't have been that much of a difference in price? or maintenice? so is was reasonably quick and simple to run around the train at the destination. Back to push-pull, i would think they would not be particularly safe in an accident? For example in the event of a head on collision with something there would still be a 100 tonne locomotive pushing from the rear. Would this not cause a severe concertina effect when the front car has hit something? unlike the locomotive the cars are much lighter and more likely to crumple upon impact. Am i right in assuming this? Has there ever been a collision involving the driving car of a push-pull train? This photo shows an EMU that hit a locomotive at a major train station here. Fortunately there was no one on board the EMU! Take a look at the truck under the EMU to get a better idea of how long the car was before it hit the locomotive. http://www.vicsig.net/photo.php?filename=20030204-sss-394m-n463-3.jpg
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