I remember that. They ran 4 up that street to keep a hospital operating.
Wolfie
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
I remember the incident being on the news. I bet that pavement repairs were necessary. When the temp is 10 degrees or less F, and many Hydro towers are down, other future problems aren't near as important.
Dave
Wonders I if it is worth modeling such an abnormal "manuever."
Maybe model streetcar lines and run stuff on those?
I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.
SeeYou190How in the world did pavement support the weight of that locomotive?
Well, it was winter, and the road was likely frozen, eh? In that scenario, the wheel flanges are just like the blade of a skate...any hosehead knows that!
Wayne
How in the world did pavement support the weight of that locomotive?
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-Kevin
Living the dream.
Wait...you mean the prototype has operated locomotives off the rails before? I seriously didn't know that was a thing! Neat!
Now I just need more keep alives
This loco made its own tracks in the pavement when they drove it down the road sans tracks to hook it up to the power station during the Quebec ice storm.
Here it is going back to its regular job.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
gregcdo there really need two locos?
Maybe they want a spare in case one breaks down, I know from experience that being to pull back from a forest fire is quite important, redundancy is a good thing. Maybe the pumps are operated electrically and one engine provides power. Or water transfer from one tank to the next is done with electric motors.
I have seen railroads bring in locomotives to power small towns after ice storms and such.
What kind of pump system is this?
seems that there are different types of fire trains
i'll probably learn something by asking ... do they really need two locos? I know water is heavy, but that heavy?
greg - Philadelphia & Reading / Reading
I agree, and, in fact, I think I will give it a shot. I already have 1 undecorated bulkhead flat car that I can dress up. I can make a 3d model of some of the other parts. I'll see what happens.
http://www.bnsf.com/news-media/railtalk/safety/fire-train.html?fbclid=IwAR3Sq7nvU0I8KTZHPTyF2EnQimgzlBGSX3JV4l8sMlJFYQ8yeCpHe7sFMxU