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Re: Speed restrictions on the UP (old SP)
Author: UP Rail Guy
Date: 05-16-2013 - 18:41
Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> >How do they expect engineers to cut their speed
> from 70 MPH down to 55 MPH in such a short
> distance?
>
> Doesn't matter because "In case of doubt or
> uncertainty, the safe course of action must be
> taken", which would be, of course, to start your
> slow down sufficiently in advance to comply with
> the rule and TTSI instructions for the specified
> location. As I said before, you're supposed to be
> qualified on the territory, and as part of the
> qualification process, you also had to pass the
> book of rules test.
Dr. Zarkoff is right. It you cant' be absolutely, 100% with no doubt that the signal IS GREEN, the assume its not and slow down. It not that hard a concept to understand. Also, don't blame Omaha and the UP, it was Southern Pacific signal designers that created a system that wasn't able to provide enough spacing for heavy trains. Maybe you should go see the Road Foreman but it sounds like you don't know what the hell you are doing.
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> >How do they expect engineers to cut their speed
> from 70 MPH down to 55 MPH in such a short
> distance?
>
> Doesn't matter because "In case of doubt or
> uncertainty, the safe course of action must be
> taken", which would be, of course, to start your
> slow down sufficiently in advance to comply with
> the rule and TTSI instructions for the specified
> location. As I said before, you're supposed to be
> qualified on the territory, and as part of the
> qualification process, you also had to pass the
> book of rules test.
Dr. Zarkoff is right. It you cant' be absolutely, 100% with no doubt that the signal IS GREEN, the assume its not and slow down. It not that hard a concept to understand. Also, don't blame Omaha and the UP, it was Southern Pacific signal designers that created a system that wasn't able to provide enough spacing for heavy trains. Maybe you should go see the Road Foreman but it sounds like you don't know what the hell you are doing.
