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QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98 its not just an issue of curvers on the main line.... when you have a long/short car next to one another will also cause a derailment just trying to navigate the switches in a yard....i have seen this happen first had on a few occations... csx engineer
QUOTE: Originally posted by BaltACD QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98 its not just an issue of curvers on the main line.... when you have a long/short car next to one another will also cause a derailment just trying to navigate the switches in a yard....i have seen this happen first had on a few occations... csx engineer Negotiating switches constitutes curvature....in yards you are normally dealing to 10mph or less turnouts which constitute a high degree of curvature.
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98 QUOTE: Originally posted by BaltACD QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98 its not just an issue of curvers on the main line.... when you have a long/short car next to one another will also cause a derailment just trying to navigate the switches in a yard....i have seen this happen first had on a few occations... csx engineer Negotiating switches constitutes curvature....in yards you are normally dealing to 10mph or less turnouts which constitute a high degree of curvature. ok..i guess if you want to split hairs...ill give it to you..lol.... but when i hear the term curves..im thinking of just that..a curver...not a switch.... csx engineer
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98 QUOTE: Originally posted by BaltACD QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98 its not just an issue of curvers on the main line.... when you have a long/short car next to one another will also cause a derailment just trying to navigate the switches in a yard....i have seen this happen first had on a few occations... csx engineer Negotiating switches constitutes curvature....in yards you are normally dealing to 10mph or less turnouts which constitute a high degree of curvature. ok..i guess if you want to split hairs...ill give it to you..lol.... but when i hear the term curves..im thinking of just that..a curver...not a switch.... csx engineer Now....when I think curves it has nothing to do with tracks or trains...lol.... Daaaaaaaaaaammmmm BABY!! LC
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