BaltACD zardoz BaltACD Jumping to conclusions...? Is that what your little critters are doing? They are investigating the effects of gravity. No conclusions are being drawn.
zardoz BaltACD Jumping to conclusions...? Is that what your little critters are doing?
BaltACD Jumping to conclusions...?
Jumping to conclusions...?
Is that what your little critters are doing?
They are investigating the effects of gravity. No conclusions are being drawn.
I miss the canyon one.
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It is true that 9900 tons is not a heavy train by todays standards, but with the spiral tunnels and steep grade, perhaps a maximum of 9000 trailing tons at 20 MPH or less might be a good idea especially in bad weather. Alo considering that this is not the first runaway over Kicking Horse Pass.
Caldreamer
The train that ran away was only 112 cars. That's not a large train by today's standards.
I remember that one article in Trains about 1972ish. 9900 tons, or something like that. I believe it was also dealing more with manifest rather than unit bulk trains. 9900 tons on a manifest isn't unusual today. Just like we used to think trains over 9000 feet were long. Now that doesn't cause one to bat an eye when some trains normal lengths are 13 to 15K feet. My how perceptions change.
Jeff
Jumping to conclusions much?
I know that all of the class 1 railroads want to and re runninglonger and heavier trains to make operation more ecomomical, and I applaud them for that. BUT the only way that I can see to running trains safely through the Kicking Horse Pass is to run trains at reduced speedsand with less trailing tonnage between Stephen and Field.
Cakdreaner
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