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<P mce_keep="true">[quote user="NP Red"] <P>[quote user="Kiwigerd"] An investigation carried out later found that this chemical, if spread on metal such as tracks produces a slippery film and they concluded that this was responsible for the derailments. [/quote]</P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P> <P>How does slippery rails cause a derailment? Can't slow down? Was this a really steep grade?</P> <P>[/quote]</P> <P>From the Railroad Gazette:</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3>August 1890</FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3>6<SUP>th</SUP>, on Denver & Rio Grande, near Carracas, Colo., a construction train, consisting of engine and one car, filled with laborers, in descending a steep grade became uncontrollable at a point where locusts had swarmed upon the rails, and ran at high speed to a curve, where it derailed, hurled against the mountain and completely wrecked.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An engine with a gang of men dispatched to the wreck met a similar fate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Three men killed and 15 injured.</FONT></P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P>
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