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Amtrak train stopped because of high waters

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Amtrak train stopped because of high waters
Posted by paulstecyna21 on Saturday, July 21, 2007 9:09 PM

check out this video of a amtrak train stuck in texas

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/07/21/bpr.tx.floods.train.passenger.cnn

there are two different videos so check them out

 

http://www.trainweb.org/csxphotos/photos/CW44AC/0001CSX-bc.jpg
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Posted by Railfan1 on Sunday, July 22, 2007 6:03 PM
Thanks for the link.
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Posted by tomikawaTT on Sunday, July 29, 2007 10:14 PM

Traction motors don't swim worth a darn!

I recall seeing steam locos easing through flood waters almost up to the driver centers.  I would strongly suggest that diesel engineers should NOT try to do the same.

Chuck

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