BLOB222 Wrote:
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> BOB2 Wrote:
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> > Well, you take about 7,000 feet (2,000 + plus
> > meters for you folks on the upside down part of
> > the planet...)... And, it weighs in at about
> > 5,500 tons or so of the BSMFF, with a whole lot
> of
> > pig flats with a notorious problem with
> > "dynamiting" (going into full emergency with a
> > minimum application, which we had... Then put
> > 12,000 hp of locomotives on the point, with
> only
> > two operative dynamic brakes, supposedly just
> > enough per tons per operative brake on that
> grade,
> > and have one of them crap out coming down grade.
>
> > And on the down grade into the Salton Sea,
> > westbound into Niland, passing old Tortuga
> (famous
> > for bad accident and rule change back in the
> > 1920's) and you can go from 70 mph. to 90, real
> > fast...
> >
> > There is a long distant signal as you approach
> > Niland, that always started it's cycle with 7
> > flashing yellows, before turning green for the
> > next CTC A signal at the east end of Niland,
> where
> > the grade ends... Mu brekemen and I counted to
> > seven and then when it turned green, we both
> > relaxed... Had I needed to use the air, and it
> > went into full emergency, we would have
> probably
> > have easily taken most of the way to the west
> end
> > of Niland, where the next A signal would have
> been
> > red, to stop...
> >
> > Truly one of my more memorable experiences,
> > because it was one of those "whoa" moments,
> where
> > your butt really grabs the seat, and things
> don't
> > present "good" options, plug the train now, or
> > count the flashing yellows? Because RRing can
> > sometimes have a few "unexpected" events wher
> you
> > where you don't always have "good" choices...
>

> How did you get to 90mph in ude? That grade coming
> into Niland isn't that steep, it certainly isn't
> anywhere near 4%? Your full of crap their Bobbie.

I'd suggest reading that again Mate.

Chris
in New Zealand