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Heres another Dumb Question... Curtoesy of me... <br /> <br />The last 3 Train derailments in Quebec were caused by a bad switch, like it was switched the wrong way. <br /> <br /> <br /> A ----------\-------------------------------------------B <br /> | -----------------------------------------C <br /> <br />Okay.. this drawing is worse then pittiful but it will do.. Train is traveling From position C and is going towards A. the vertical line and the diagonal line indicate that the alternate line is merging with the main line (segment AB) .. so in all 3 derailments.. the switch was the reversed (AB) and the train was comming fromn C and heading to A, yet all three times.. every single locomotive made it over the switch effortlessly.. all the CARS derailed, but all the locomotives... the first one had 2 locomotives, the second derailed train had 4 locomotives, and the 3rd derailed train had 1locomotive.. The only reason i can possibly think of this.. perhaps its because the engines weigh a heck of a lot more then the cars.. <br /> <br />and the last idiotic question... <br /> <br />to anyone whose seen Maintenace trucks, CP usually has Chevy 1500's going down the lines. why don't maintenance trucks trigger the RR lights when they are travelling the tracks? Technically, They do cross over the link.. and that should trigger the RR lights.. <br /> <br />but it doesn't... <br /> <br />And don't try and tell me that the silver logic boxes can tell the difference.. uh-uh. no way, they can't tell the difference between a train and jumper cabels.. So.. although called logic boxes, they really are quite stupid.. not purpose stupid, but thinking capacity stupid. <br /> <br />Thanks.. oh Ed, camping was great.. i did get attacked by a polar bear though.
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