At what point does an engineer have to worry about hydroplaning(?) at a snow and ice covered crossing in conditions like in this video? I've seen crossings where everything is frozen solid. Does the weight of a train negate that?
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Ulrich Maybe this warrants another letter..very rude to go by without so much as a wave.
Maybe this warrants another letter..very rude to go by without so much as a wave.
They were probably both waving - you just couldn't see them....
I've never plowed that much snow with a locomotive, but I've run through some pretty intense snow bands that limited visibility to near zero. One of many reasons to know your territory...
Slowing down is never a bad idea in such conditions, unless you're really confident. I'd be more afraid of frozen flangeways at crossings than anything else.
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Great video, I'd love to experience that!
Jay
And not a wave from anyone....
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New Brunswick has really been hit hard this winter... storm after storm. Cool video..
No conductor standing on the nose of that train. Must have liked the photographer.
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Jeff: Approx how fast would they have been going? Does the engine rock just a little? If they have that much snow in front of them, is there any way to see anything in front of them or are they just flying blind until they get out of the snow?
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Part of this video (beginning about 37 secs. and ending at 1 min.) was just aired on the Weather Channel.
Jeff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yja2VmZOfdA
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