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Re: Original Cal Zephyr/Exposition Flyer questions
Author: ex-BN
Date: 05-20-2019 - 10:58

George Andrews Wrote:
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> When I rode the last Rio Grande Zephyr to make it
> to Salt Lake City, April 14th, 1983, we ran at 70+
> MPH, on jointed rail, for quite a while around
> Thompson & Green River, Utah. Then the next day on
> the detour route home to Denver, some official at
> Union Pathetic decided the old CZ cars were not
> capable of such high speeds, and slapped on a 55
> MPH speed restriction, on the WELDED RAIL Overland
> Route across Southern Wyoming !!!

I am wondering what jointed rail has to do with this? Well maintained jointed rail is actually safer than welded rail which is more susceptible to sun kinks. The key here is well maintained. No low (hanging) joints and welded/ground rail ends. On good jointed track you'd never know the difference by the ride.

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  Original Cal Zephyr/Exposition Flyer questions ron 05-17-2019 - 22:40
  Re: Original Cal Zephyr/Exposition Flyer questions C. Collins 05-18-2019 - 11:34
  Re: Original Cal Zephyr/Exposition Flyer questions david vartanoff 05-18-2019 - 14:33
  Re: Original Cal Zephyr/Exposition Flyer questions George Andrews 05-19-2019 - 20:26
  Re: Original Cal Zephyr/Exposition Flyer questions david vartanoff 05-19-2019 - 20:45
  Re: Original Cal Zephyr/Exposition Flyer questions ex-BN 05-20-2019 - 10:58


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