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Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ???
Author: E
Date: 03-28-2009 - 10:41

Ken Shattock (KRK) Wrote:
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> Precisely Samn-- The axles are insulated so that
> they do not trip track circuit relays.
> Most maintenance equipment and speeders are this
> way.. Not a weight issue!!

Not necessarily; in fact they got it backwards. The gates will come down and stay down, usually, so they disabkle them and use flagmen instead.

> How about the other stupid quote in the article :
>
> "running underneath slow-moving freight cars to
> get across the tracks"
>
> Can YOU "run" underneath a moving box car ?? Duh

No, and I wouldn't try, but you wouldn't believe how many DO try it!

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? Ken Shattock (KRK) 03-28-2009 - 09:01
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? Samnberry 03-28-2009 - 09:44
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? Ken Shattock (KRK) 03-28-2009 - 10:25
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? E 03-28-2009 - 10:41
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? OldPoleBurner 03-28-2009 - 14:31
  Re: Relays almo 03-28-2009 - 23:38
  Re: Relays Mike Root 03-29-2009 - 07:15
  Re: Relays Dr Zarkoff 03-29-2009 - 09:20
  Re: Relays Samnberry 03-29-2009 - 16:32
  Re: Relays Samnberry 03-29-2009 - 16:35
  Re: Relays Mike Root 03-29-2009 - 20:22
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? L Badger 03-29-2009 - 07:47
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? Tony Johnson 03-29-2009 - 09:08
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? George Andrews 03-29-2009 - 11:25
  Re: "Wanna help lay Ties" ??? Rich Hunn 03-31-2009 - 19:48


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