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~Coxy posted:Save money on tunnelling costs by only requiring ½ the volume! I mean, that's why airliners are cylinders instead of prisms…
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Ah, well do I feel stupid.  Pigsfeet on Rye posted:I wanted to believe. So did I. I thought it was some sort of strange Soviet stuff.
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SpannerX posted:Ah, well do I feel stupid. You can tell it's not a Soviet train because it's not constantly giving off dangerous sparks. Or on fire.
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ScotRail having some fun times in the Highlands this morning; reason for derailment - landslide  
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Ran across this documentary following SP 4449's first run back into CA after working on the freedom train. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmF-GTpTzZY
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Neddy Seagoon posted:You can tell it's not a Soviet train because it's not constantly giving off dangerous sparks. Or on fire. Just because it's giving off dangerous sparks or is on fire doesn't mean it's Soviet. It could be British.
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Lobster God posted:Just because it's giving off dangerous sparks or is on fire doesn't mean it's Soviet. Obviously you've never seen a Soviet train. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHaDDTIO0GM In (post) Soviet Russia, locomotive fire you! Disgruntled Bovine fucked around with this message at 02:22 on Jan 25, 2018 |
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Lobster God posted:Just because it's giving off dangerous sparks or is on fire doesn't mean it's Soviet. Wouldn't that be giving off sparks or fire and not functioning?
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Rude Dude With Tude posted:ScotRail having some fun times in the Highlands this morning; reason for derailment - landslide For some reason I'm remember the old Monty Python line "Well, you can't blame British Rail for that!"
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Washington derailment report is out. Pretty much as expected. Engineer was distracted by paperwork, missed the signs. Doesn't seem to be anything to do with the design or fast opening date. https://jalopnik.com/engineer-in-deadly-amtrak-derailment-says-he-planned-to-1822420104 NTSB posted:The engineer told investigators that he was aware that the curve with the 30 mph speed restriction was at milepost 19.8, and that he had planned to initiate braking about one mile prior to the curve.
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Cygni posted:Washington derailment report is out. Pretty much as expected. Engineer was distracted by paperwork, missed the signs. Doesn't seem to be anything to do with the design or fast opening date. the engineer wasn't distracted by paperwork. the conductor, only in the cab to get qualified on the route, was reviewing paperwork.
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vains posted:the engineer wasn't distracted by paperwork. the conductor, only in the cab to get qualified on the route, was reviewing paperwork. ah my bad
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Saw this and thought I would share http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/01/25/speedy-china-railway-lon-orig-bk.cnn/video/playlists/mobile-digital-features/
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Rude Dude With Tude posted:ScotRail having some fun times in the Highlands this morning; reason for derailment - landslide 
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Also for those of you getting backpay on the new national agreement who were mad that they still taxed it so high, or those of you whom have not had it paid unto you yet:some loving big timekeeping dude at one of the big Class A railroads posted:"IRS regulations require employers to withhold the supplemental tax rate (25%) on all earnings defined as supplemental wages without regard to an employees W4 (except those claiming exempt). Supplemental wages include, but is not limited to such payments as back pay, signing bonuses, other bonuses, vacation in lieu, selling of bank days, etc. Claiming 99 deductions is not the same as claiming exempt, since the employee is stating they have 99 dependents rather exempt from taxes. Therefore, IRS regs regarding supplemental tax rates apply.
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:Obviously you've never seen a Soviet train. "Vasili, she seems to be running a bit rich" "Da."
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Ran across this on youtube. Pretty interesting intermodal yard shown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ4nshHnpI0 I think the more fascinating part to me is the rail motorway platform area.
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Amtrak vs. CSX collision this morning, at least two fatalities. http://abcnews.go.com/US/amtrak-passenger-train-collides-freight-train-sc-injuries/story?id=52826058
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CTC was apparently down on the line and the freight was tied down. Possibly a switch was not realigned for the main. Pure speculation though.
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JuffoWup posted:
its an expensive way to load trailers not designed for rail transport. the cheap solution is 'make everyone use trailers designed for rail transport' or, even more simple, make everyone use shipping containers. but, there probably isnt a big push for containerization in europe because the loading gauge tends to prohibit double stacking. the economics aren't as appealing.
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Rude Dude With Tude posted:ScotRail having some fun times in the Highlands this morning; reason for derailment - landslide Mother nature mistook it for a Pacer & tried to do the right thing. Lobster God posted:Just because it's giving off dangerous sparks or is on fire doesn't mean it's Soviet.
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What’s the benefit of high platforms? Connecticut just spent a lot of money on the Springfield line upgrading a bunch of stations from low (ground level) platforms to high ones, including elevated bridges to get from one side to the other.
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smackfu posted:What’s the benefit of high platforms? Connecticut just spent a lot of money on the Springfield line upgrading a bunch of stations from low (ground level) platforms to high ones, including elevated bridges to get from one side to the other. Are they high enough that you can walk right on to the train without having to go up a step? That's important for accessibility, since that allows someone with mobility limitations (i.e. a wheelchair user or someone pulling wheeled luggage) to get in the train easily and without assistance.
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Yeah I believe it's actually a legal requirement for handicapped accessibility. That's how you end up with the stupid situation we have at some lightly used commuter rail stations where there is a wooden elevated platform 10 feet long with a 60 foot ramp up to it.
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Somebody posted this over on /r/trains in reference the Amtrak crash that involved the train with Republican Lawmakers on board. I have no idea if it's true but if I know anything about Class 1's and CSX's reputation, this wouldn't surprise me.quote:Those tracks were originally built by the Louisa railroad, later renamed the Virginia Central. The civil war did a number on it, so they merged with the Covington and Ohio to become the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Later, through other corporate mergers this became part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (note difference) which is what most people think of when you say "The C&O". Later, the C&O merged with other railways into CSX Transportation.
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McDeth posted:Somebody posted this over on /r/trains in reference the Amtrak crash that involved the train with Republican Lawmakers on board. I have no idea if it's true but if I know anything about Class 1's and CSX's reputation, this wouldn't surprise me. That was just a grade crossing accident. It had nothing to do with any maintenance issues, it was some some idiots who got their truck stuck.
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inkjet_lakes posted:The Class 37s still in service are doing sterling work in this regard. 
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Is that using an Alco prime mover or something? 
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iospace posted:Is that using an Alco prime mover or something? Lucas electricals.
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Here's a gofundme (not mine!) to save the L&A 503 steam engine: https://www.gofundme.com/help-save-the-la-503-friends-of?viewc
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Sadly the one pulling the Network Rail train out of York on Sunday appeared to have the cleanest exhaust of any 37 I've ever seen.
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The class 37s in Train Sim are really loving clean in comparison 
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TITTIEKISSER69 posted:Here's a gofundme (not mine!) to save the L&A 503 steam engine: https://www.gofundme.com/help-save-the-la-503-friends-of?viewc Looks like they made it. Over $65,000 raised in less than 5 days
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PremiumSupport posted:Looks like they made it. Over $65,000 raised in less than 5 days Not bad considering the goal got raised from $50k to $65k a day or two before the deadline.
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I've always liked the "I think I can I think I can" Class 37 cold start vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv_cGG56QA4 E: That might even be the same engine? Itzena fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Feb 25, 2018 |
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Interesting articles on the restoration of the UP Big Boy https://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/steam-update-01-03-2018.htm https://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/steam-update-03-22-2018.htm
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