Demands for brake | checks escalate FROM PAGE A1 placarded loaded tank cars and trains carrying phosphate rock between the two yards. Engmeers check the locomotive brakes while a car man ensures the brakes on each car are working. AH other trains are sub- jected to a number two brake test in which = the engineer sets the brakes while the car man inspects only the brakes on the last boxcar. This was the test which was carned out on the sulphur train which derailed in the Lynn Creek Yard in October and jack-knifed across Low Level Road. A trainman at the scene pointed out to a News reporter that a brake calpur onJghe first CN railcar imme- diately in front of the Sultran sulphur cars was dragging on the line at the spot where the derailment had = occuned. CN sult maintains it) was never determined whether the broken calipur was the cause of the accident result of it SLOWDOWN The raul company’s poss fron is that a number one brake test) on each = train travelling between the yards would hold up traffic flow to Or a an extent that would make of impractical CN public affairs spokes man Al Menard says “Tt will just delay traffue moving We are looking al ways toon cfease productivity not slow itdown Most oof the cbemical trains currently having number one brake testy travel to and from the North Nancouver Canadian Oot dental (Hooker Chemicals) chlomnae plant Combined with othe phosphate rock thats the recciving the full brake fests total vobume currently accounts for about VO per cent of traffie bet wcen the two yas says Menard lhe demands tor mumber 100 copies $#™ 00 ” and a Venn pDiele Trey Baving hoe of Copryler, sarfiivet res Concord Copy 101 1815 Pemberton 985-5115 one brake ‘tests on all trains travelling between the yards are being pressed by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, whose contract expired December 31. Menard says: “We are having meetings with the executive to hammer oul a new contract and we are ex- pecting there will be flare- ups. When you are negotia- ting with any union — never mind a railway union — you can expect flaréups as locals make their views known.” Menard expects the brotherhood will be working without a contract for some months to come and that the question of brake checks wil remain a= point of contention. “Tf its not the brake issue it will be something else.” he says. $1.00 OFF Bring in this” ad- vertisement and receive $1 O00 off the cost of developing & = printing 110, 126 of +35 colour tlm Offer expires Jan 31 1982 Yout Colour photograptiis ate tac k 1s juasl One Treocat Herorats an only 20) eaimates AY ONE HOUR PHOTO: you rec ewe Supenor OUALIT © apt abt Ob RIVIC E att rete ctarge Time may vaty cc Coding to work load Japan Camera Centre ur oto Capilano Mall 987-0780 . Al3 - Sunday News, January 3, 1982 £ BROKEN BRAKE caliper dragging on line at spot where suiphur train derailed at Lynn Creek Yard and jack-knifed across Low Level Road early October is the kind of evidence CN workers peint to in their demands for thorough brake checks on all crains in the yard. CN says the company never determined whether the dropped caliper was the cause of the derailment or occurred as a result of it. (Elisworth Dickson photo) EDUCATION SERVICES NORTH & WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ADULT _ BASIC ‘i> > EDUCATION WHO? You tf you wish to get your Grade 10 ° You if you want to improve your reading. writing. spelling or arithmetic J WHEN? Nex! class begins January 4 but you Can join anytime PERRAULT, SMYTH & COMPANY Monday to Friday mornings 9 00 to noon ~ . Monday & Wednesday evenings 7 00 - 9:30 pm WHERE? Queen Mary School Certified General Accountants 23Q West Keith Rd Room 5 North Vancouver : Bookkeeping & Accounting WHAT? Engttsn Social Studies, Mathematics. a: Scrence Auditing HOW MUCH? 335 per month. mornings Income Tax Consulting $25 per month, evenings Management Consultin 9 9 HOWDO! signup START? Registration and intormation at 102 - 1975 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2K3 987-8101 Nationally: EVANCIC, PYPER, PERRAULT, BARCLAY & DILLON Adult & Community Education Department North Vancouver School Board Office 721 Chesterfield Avenue _ North Vancouver or call 985-8741 NEW — Student Assistance Program Available \ EE ADULT & COMMUNITY EE s Goodness! It's happening at Mother's Mother’s puts her fast delivery service on the Jine for you with this challenge... for home delivery and we'll get it there fast and hot. In fact, if we’re not at your door in 39 minutes or less, your whole order is free! So come on andtry to beat our system for lunch, dinner or late at night. We deliver 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday: Noon to 1 a.m. Sundays and Holidays. ... youn friendly Pizza Parlour & Spaghetti House - 303 Marine Dr 980 3754 neighbourhood catery (West of Capilano Kd ) Licensed OFPrR APPLIES ONL TEN MOTHER S&S AFOUILARKR DELIVERY ANEA AND IS AVALLABLC FOR A LEIEMETE D TIME ONLY