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Posted by JournalSquare-K-Car on Tue May 20 13:43:22 2008, in response to Re: NJ Transit Comet I cars still in service and question on the Comet Ib cars?, posted by Dutchrailnut on Tue May 20 13:32:48 2008. But the LIRR M1s were built in the 70s!!!!!!!!!! And STILL, they met the 800,000 pound requirement, and EVEN went to 1.2 million pounds before something buckled, as you said. No grandaddy needed there for crashworthiness. How do you know the older commets didn't meet the crash specifications as well? What about the Arrow III cars? Do you know if they met the standards of one million pounds? They were built by BUDD in the 70s as well, so they too probably meet the standards of crashworthiness. Maybe the older ST. Louis cars weren't built as well, but the BUDD Arrows are GOOD.The new C5s would probably fare worse than the BUDDs, they always creak. In an accident, they might fold up or something. :( They have to be strengthened rigidified by the shops. |
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