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Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 06-29-2012 - 16:42

Sight distance an issue? Wrote:
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> Was the collision on main track without a siding
> nearby? Does anybody know yet?

Main track, a mile or so east of the east siding switch at Goodwell.

> So if CTC, straight as an arrow, what are the
> reasons that either crew didnt see each other as
> the trains got close?

Tangent with no sight obstructions for miles and miles.

> Sure, I understand stopping distances, but is it
> hilly and not flat to the point that they couldnt
> see each other at least a mile or two away?

Basically flat for miles and miles.

> Was there a siding nearby where the crew of one
> train thought that in the distance they saw the
> other train in the hole when in fact it was on the
> main?

The eastward train failed to stop short of the signal at the east siding switch.

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  Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims OPRRMS 06-28-2012 - 11:00
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims Pdxrailtransit 06-28-2012 - 13:02
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims Reider 06-29-2012 - 05:00
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims The Montezuma Yardmaster 06-29-2012 - 12:08
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims J 06-29-2012 - 12:45
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims OPRRMS 06-29-2012 - 14:21
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims Sight distance an issue? 06-29-2012 - 14:40
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims OPRRMS 06-29-2012 - 16:42
  Re: Wait a minute... Severe Duty 06-29-2012 - 19:04
  Re: Wait a minute... OPRRMS 06-29-2012 - 23:02
  Re: OK then... Severe Duty 06-30-2012 - 08:48
  Photo of the switch points OPRRMS 07-01-2012 - 12:40
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims The Montezuma Yardmaster 07-01-2012 - 20:25
  Re: Article about the Goodwell, OK, collision victims OPRRMS 07-02-2012 - 06:08
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