Go to: Message List•New Topic•Search
Re: Nisqually Line Questions
Author: Erik H.
Date: 03-06-2017 - 14:53

GN Goat Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I was told by a BNSF employee about 6 months ago
> that wood ties are more flexible with heavy weight
> trains such as oil trains etc. Just wondered if
> the military train movements would be reason for
> 10 mph

That doesn't make sense; on the Portland & Western between Beaverton and Wilsonville freight trains are OK for 40 MPH; passenger (WES) for 60. Of course there are numerous speed restrictions (notably for the Tualatin River bridge) but those are the top speeds. CWR, concrete ties, CTC/ATS, PTC in effect.

Navigate: Previous Message•Next Message
Options: Reply To This Message•Quote This Message


Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Nisqually Line Questions GN Goat 03-06-2017 - 01:45
  Re: Nisqually Line Questions Eric Cartmann 03-06-2017 - 12:34
  Re: Nisqually Line Questions GN Goat 03-06-2017 - 12:45
  Re: Nisqually Line Questions Erik H. 03-06-2017 - 14:53
  Re: Nisqually Line Questions BN Oly 03-06-2017 - 18:17


Go to: Message List•Search
Subject: 
Your Name: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 **     **  **     **  **     **  ********   **     ** 
  **   **   **     **  **     **  **     **   **   **  
   ** **    **     **  **     **  **     **    ** **   
    ***     *********  **     **  **     **     ***    
   ** **    **     **   **   **   **     **    ** **   
  **   **   **     **    ** **    **     **   **   **  
 **     **  **     **     ***     ********   **     **
This message board is maintained by:Altamont Press
You can send us an email at altamontpress1@gmail.com