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Look Like Standard MU Couplers
Author: Marty Bernard
Date: 01-17-2012 - 10:28

As stated above, they look like couplers used for MUing electric cars (subway, light rail, etc.). The question is if the cars don't meet FRA crash standards for standard railroad equiptment, how will CalTrain transition to them. Standard traction equipment and standard railroad (commuter and freeight) equipment can not be on the same tracks at the same time. That's why on rail transit systems with local freight, the freight runs in the wee hours only.

I'm sure CalTrain has a plan for the transition.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? Marty Bernard 01-16-2012 - 20:47
  Re: This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? P. Kepler 01-16-2012 - 20:53
  Re: This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? Shhhh! It's a secret! 01-16-2012 - 21:21
  Re: This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? Tony Johnson 01-17-2012 - 09:44
  Re: This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? P. Kepler 01-17-2012 - 09:49
  Re: This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? P. Kepler 01-17-2012 - 09:52
  Re: This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? FtWWe 01-16-2012 - 22:12
  Re: This Photo Was in a Trainnews Article Tonight, What Is It? JimHarbaugh 01-16-2012 - 22:27
  Re: What's with those couplers? MG42 01-17-2012 - 08:25
  Re: What's with those couplers? SSS 01-17-2012 - 09:30
  Look Like Standard MU Couplers Marty Bernard 01-17-2012 - 10:28
  Re: Look Like Standard MU Couplers Peter 01-20-2012 - 04:50
  Re: What's with those couplers? Shhhh! It's a secret! 01-17-2012 - 10:16
  Re: What's with those couplers? fkrock 01-17-2012 - 11:39


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