Work Stuff

[grayman]

Wasn't me:

https://www.wcvb.com/article/freight-tr ... s/43400842

[Admin]

Nice to see one with minimal damage.

Odd one - do you think speed was an issue?

[stanky]

or benzos?

[grayman]

Nice to see one with minimal damage.

Odd one - do you think speed was an issue?

As I understand it, it was parked there, and the rail gave way.

[Admin]

As I understand it, it was parked there, and the rail gave way.

Geotech fail, then.

Someone should get hung out to dry for that.

[stanky]

More train stuff:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rivers-railr ... 07741.html

we got problems. Old ones, in this case, coming home to roost.

Derailments evidently average 3 per day. Mostly at switch yards, they say.
Dang.
Be careful, g-man.

Um, do you wear a seat belt? Got air bags?

[grayman]

Most derailments happen under 10 mph.

Usually it's the switch points moving just enough to let the wheels go off track. Normal wear and tear will do this to the switches if you don't keep up with the maintenance.

No airbags, but I do work with a few windbags.