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Re: calculations, etc.

Author: Severe Duty

Date: 11-29-2010 - 22:49

Question: What is a MOP? Is that like the Rapid Responder on the Mojave Sub? Or a Corridor Manager?

And a couple of observations:

OPPRMS wrote "...On the other hand, it probably won't take long for crews to figure out that if they make a mathmatical miscalculation and the speed of their train at Newcastle is 5 MPH less than they estimated it would be, their trip will end at Colfax and they can deadhead the rest of the way to Sparks."

Unofficial response: Hell Ya!

I'm curious as to why so much accuracy required here. The math seems highly refined for a district absolutely famous for trouble to the risk taker. But, I suppose the management feels if it looks good on paper, well then, it must work!

And, by the way, I really like Item 3 regarding the 'Plan B' exit scenario when the first plan (get the train over the hill with minmal HPT in blowing snow and sleet) falls apart! Ha! I know what my plan would be and it probably wouldn't fit into the Transportation Service Plan.

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New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville	OPRRMS	11-29-2010 - 11:25
Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville	Graham Buxton	11-29-2010 - 15:14
Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville	OPRRMS	11-29-2010 - 16:23
Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville	JWL	11-29-2010 - 17:00
Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville	OPRRMS	11-29-2010 - 17:35
Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville	WAF	11-29-2010 - 16:29
Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville	Roger Stabler	11-29-2010 - 16:45
Re: Eastward trains from Roseville - Question	Q	11-29-2010 - 19:05
Re: Eastward trains from Roseville - Question	WAF	11-29-2010 - 20:49
Is it me or does UP use too little hp	rgcx	11-29-2010 - 21:05
Re: Is it me or does UP use too little hp	SP5103	11-29-2010 - 21:24
Re: calculations, etc.	Severe Duty	11-29-2010 - 22:49
Re: calculations, etc.	OPRRMS	11-30-2010 - 00:06
Re: calculations, etc.	trainjunkie	11-30-2010 - 06:31
Re: calculations, etc.	WAF	11-30-2010 - 09:04
Re: calculations, etc.	Mark Meyer	12-01-2010 - 17:33
Re: calculations, etc.	ble692	12-01-2010 - 20:12
Re: calculations, etc.	Curtis R. Milburn	12-02-2010 - 02:40
Re: calculations, etc.	Dr Zarkoff	12-01-2010 - 22:42
Re: calculations, etc.	Curtis R. Milburn	12-02-2010 - 02:42

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Severe Duty Wrote:
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> Question: What is a MOP? Is that like the Rapid
> Responder on the Mojave Sub? Or a Corridor
> Manager? 
> 
> And a couple of observations:
> 
> OPPRMS wrote "...On the other hand, it probably
> won't take long for crews to figure out that if
> they make a mathmatical miscalculation and the
> speed of their train at Newcastle is 5 MPH less
> than they estimated it would be, their trip will
> end at Colfax and they can deadhead the rest of
> the way to Sparks."
> 
> Unofficial response: Hell Ya! 
> 
> I'm curious as to why so much accuracy required
> here. The math seems highly refined for a district
> absolutely famous for trouble to the risk taker.
> But, I suppose the management feels if it looks
> good on paper, well then, it must work!
> 
> And, by the way, I really like Item 3 regarding
> the 'Plan B' exit scenario when the first plan
> (get the train over the hill with minmal HPT in
> blowing snow and sleet) falls apart! Ha! I know
> what my plan would be and it probably wouldn't fit
> into the Transportation Service Plan.

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