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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 7:49 AM

Maybe corridors need slabtrack!

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Posted by ndbprr on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:48 PM
I suppose it could happen on the corridor. It is very disconcerting to hear a piece of ballast bounce along a car floor doing a hundred miles an hour.
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Posted by BigJim on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:13 AM

Sorry, I have never seen headlights or ditch lights get broken on a "regular" basis. Lights do burn out from time to time, however, they are very strong an can take a very hard lick. The only time I have ever had a ditch light get broken is when I have hit a fallen tree. I was very lucky that I never hit anything with even came close to flying up and hitting a headlight.

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Posted by CHIPSTRAINS on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:30 AM

Probably, replacement costs, and replacement availability,is a prime reason. Contrary to popular belief, Ditch-lights, and even headlights, get broken on a regular basis.Debris "kicked"up by another train, on a meet, takes out ditch lights,frequently, and "bird strikes", and debris from "overpasses take out headlights, and even windshields!

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