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Re: Disabled New Jersey Transit train pulled into Penn Station |
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Posted by steamdriven on Wed Jul 30 20:02:21 2014, in response to Re: Disabled New Jersey Transit train pulled into Penn Station, posted by Bill West on Wed Jul 30 05:15:10 2014. I kno nuthin 'bout locos, so I have a question:The problem sounds like something that could be anticipated, as the grade in/out of the station didn't show up unexpectedly and the weight of the trains is not a mystery. So, why not A. Have 2 spare locos stationed to drag dead trains around. They can be high hours/high miles, as they only need to be used occasionally, plus test driven once a week/month/whatever. or B. Use a freight loco for the spare, with a weight/size waiver if needed sort as it is for emergency use. or C. Use one passenger mule, but with extra ballast. I doubt the wheels will fall off. btw, who/what is Terrapin? Is that account some kind of joke? |
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