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Rumors, myths, urban legends??

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 3, 2006 4:07 AM
I suspect the Strategic Reserve myth may have something to do with the Warsaw Pact. We know that Eastern Bloc states stored steam locos in workable condition for many years, usually under cover and deep in forests. Some of these locos have been rescued by preservationists and the reserves are also a source of spare parts. It wouldn't take much for the real reserves (in Eastern Europe) to be confused with imagined reserves in the UK.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 3, 2006 4:10 PM
The avalanche run-out and a static snowbank are not really comparable at all.
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one would be denser than the other, but their both still snow.
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Posted by ValorStorm on Saturday, February 4, 2006 9:15 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by samsooter@yahoo.com

to much air pressure used in the airbrakes the wheels will lock up and as a result the wheels will slide. to little air pressure and you will not get enough force out of the brake shoes to stop the train.

This is one of those little misunderstandings that routinely needs clarification in the forum. I think BNSANTAFE was subtly trying to clarify. But let's not be so suble. While there is an exception ("urinating out" all the air, speaking euphemistically), please remember that the engineer makes a REDUCTION in the air to APPLY the brakes. The air is "pumped up" to RELEASE them. When the hogger "big holes" the train ( i.e. puts it in "emergency") he or she DUMPS all the air (opens up the big hole).

NOW can I go to Marine World?
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tatans
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Posted by tatans on Saturday, February 4, 2006 5:31 PM
Of course, as antigates replied "was the train really coming into town?" and think about the 300 year old childhood folks(that's 1706) enough of this- - - - -
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