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Posted by Fisk ave Jim on Mon Mar 5 18:01:10 2012, in response to Re: merging LIRR and MNCR and ... and .., posted by Broadway Lion on Mon Mar 5 15:08:27 2012. Cannot be changed?? Why not?? Its the same rail. identical just upside down.Just slap on those reciently developed 3d rail contact shoes that can run on both designs & presto, no service interruptions. It can be done in sections on weekends with minimal service disruptions. As far as better, overriding can handle say a 4" snowfall where inderriding it would take 6" for a service hit. 2 inches can make a big difference So sez the MN trainmaster I consulted with. Safety? Ive seen guys trip & fall & land on the underriding 3d rail, (with that thick plastic cover in place) suffering from just the effects of clumsiness which result in some nasty bruises & shameful embarrasment. If the same thing would have happened in an overriding 3d rail situation where the live rail is right there, with the legs in contact with the running rail, chances are the outcome might have been different. |
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