Tony Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 There's a job for a new driver now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Ouch! Shows you how much kinetic energy is in a train and how long they need to stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 School book error in my opinion..... I can't understand why a track and train was allowed the crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Train took the incorrect route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 7 hours ago, adam_r said: Train took the incorrect route. Yep absolutely. Someone somewhere must have entered the wrong data. (Or was given it to enter) as the dispatch system would have flagged it. We have a similar system over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Someone's in trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I've never understood why they don't just make bridges and tunnels high enough for all modes of transport providing the track and road can accommodate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Rich, that's like saying make all bridges in the UK able to withstand motorway traffic, Or make all bridged the same height. Some railway lines were laid when carriages where not that tall, as a result different routes can handle certain types of rail traffic.. Hence all their routes are normally computer calculated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP09 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 The term is "loading gauge" for a particular line. It includes not only the height and width of bridges and tunnels, but also the curve radii (especially if combined with a tunnel) to make sure that the train can clear any obstruction - including the platforms (remember the tube & "mind the gap!"). It should also include the weight limitation of the track and its bed - mainline routes are much more expensive to maintain and build than "light railway" tracks). I suspect that the US goods trains are so large that it's easy to miss a small detail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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