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Why wind socks at switch yards?
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I have two coments for this thread. If there is a wreck or a release of say... Chlorine Gas where the wind is blowing will take it as far as 20 miles. Even 20 miles it will kill people. <br /> <br />The other comments about the wind effects on freight cars, one may imagine and snicker thinking these cars cannot be stopped by the wind. WRONG! Come out to Wyoming or New Mexico and watch the fully loaded Semis lean away from the wind. I personally have had the wheels on my Semi lift off the road along the windward side and it takes some finesse to settle them back down before being pushed over and off the road. <br /> <br />There is a Picture of a entire passenger train (mid 30s?) blown off the track in Florida during a bad hurricane. I remember that it was a hospital train carrying people to safety at the time. The entire train of engines and heavy weight cars were laid on the sides wheels to sky along the track for it's entire length. <br /> <br />Good Luck!
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