Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
Author: ex-BN
Date: 01-23-2018 - 17:14
Reversing the engine will help stop the engine although sliding the wheels does decrease stopping distance in some cases. In others it provides greater braking power. It depends on the amount of braking the shoes are actually providing. This was taught to engineers at one time as a last ditch method to avoid disaster. Of course the preferred method is to control the movement using the locomotive and car brakes (when available). Reversing the engine is accomplished (on DC units) by reversing the reverser lever and advancing the throttle to notch one. This is a rules violation but would receive a commendation if it avoids hitting a stalled school bus or gasoline truck. The BNSF, in this case, obviously was of the opinion that the engineer should have controlled the movement without resorting to reversing the engine. The engineer obviously is of a differing opinion.
BNSF engr claims wrongly fired in Portland, OR, incident
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01-22-2018 - 14:01 |
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01-22-2018 - 14:07 |
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01-22-2018 - 14:51 |
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-22-2018 - 19:18 |
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Pdxrailtransit |
01-22-2018 - 20:16 |
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 11:23 |
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01-22-2018 - 16:17 |
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George Andrews |
01-22-2018 - 19:04 |
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UP6900 |
01-23-2018 - 02:13 |
Re: Norvells are good people
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John Leslie Micheal Beagle,an |
01-24-2018 - 15:21 |
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Erik H. |
01-22-2018 - 21:34 |
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Nudge |
01-23-2018 - 11:21 |
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 11:38 |
Re: BNSF engr claims wrongly fired in Portland, and Eric H you know the facts of this case?
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BOB2 |
01-23-2018 - 11:53 |
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Graham Buxton |
01-23-2018 - 11:55 |
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Ed Workman |
01-23-2018 - 13:39 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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BOB2 |
01-23-2018 - 14:23 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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Hot Water |
01-23-2018 - 14:43 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 17:11 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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102500 |
01-23-2018 - 20:12 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-24-2018 - 13:29 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well. |
ex-BN |
01-23-2018 - 17:14 |
Re: Zark we have at least one candidate for recertification.....
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BOB2 |
01-23-2018 - 17:30 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 17:33 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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ex-BN |
01-23-2018 - 18:16 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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BOB2 |
01-23-2018 - 19:06 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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ex-BN |
01-23-2018 - 19:42 |
Re: Really? Sliding the wheels by putting in reverse somehow creates more friction on icy rail?
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BOB2 |
01-23-2018 - 20:55 |
Re: Really? Sliding the wheels by putting in reverse somehow creates more friction on icy rail?
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 22:24 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 19:15 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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Chris Walker |
01-23-2018 - 20:12 |
Re: Ed, that is my experience,with the physics of choo-choo's as well.
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Ed Workman |
01-24-2018 - 08:05 |
Re: Ed, steam choo-choo's could reverse and didn't have air brakes way back then..
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BOB2 |
01-24-2018 - 08:39 |
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 17:27 |
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Nudge |
01-23-2018 - 18:39 |
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 19:18 |
Re: So what is thet claim you're trying to make here Nudge?
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BOB2 |
01-23-2018 - 19:24 |
Re: So what is thet claim you're trying to make here Nudge?
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-23-2018 - 19:40 |
Re: So what is thet claim you're trying to make here Nudge?
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Nudge |
01-25-2018 - 11:19 |