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09-08-2018 - 10:32
synonymouse
Could carbon fibre pass the FRA crunch test? How do you do repairs on a vehicle that will likely run at grade and be exposed to autos?
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/worlds-first-commercial-operat
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09-07-2018 - 10:48
synonymouse
Caltrain electrification certainly would not exist without CAHSR having been invited into the Peninsula and to use the Caltrain ROW. And very likely without the money and state political clout of CAH
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09-07-2018 - 10:35
synonymouse
There seems to be underlying concern that both the Jewetts, 130 and 162, have rust out issues.
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09-07-2018 - 10:33
synonymouse
Will there be a location where BART and Caltrain tracks will be side to side so you can see BART's squat cars up against the new Stadler doubledeckers OC standard gauge?
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09-07-2018 - 10:27
synonymouse
1835. Jerry's tunnelvision
https://www.tunneltalk.com/USA-Apr2018-California-high-speed-rail.php
Musk's Boring Co. interested in this? Or will it be more likely Herrenknecht?
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09-06-2018 - 23:28
synonymouse
Prop 1a specifies an electric high speed railway. Not a Moffat Tunnel with diesel; it doesn't matter if it is Tier 100.
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09-06-2018 - 21:15
synonymouse
PBCAHSR is off the deep end. AKA the Crazy Train or if you are Tutor the Gravy Train.
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09-06-2018 - 20:34
synonymouse
Unless Gavin has an improbable "come to Jesus" moment about Jerry's Legacy and attempts to dump or prune CAHSR, the Palmdale-Tehachapi HSR alignment will be electrified before any Electrolink turns a
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09-06-2018 - 16:55
synonymouse
1839. Re: SF Skyscraper
When we get an 8 we will find out how many windows pop out of a skyrise.
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09-06-2018 - 16:49
synonymouse
I tried to figure out what control points were:
http://trn.trains.com/railroads/abcs-of-railroading/2006/05/railroads-traffic-control-systems
"This authority protects the recipient's use of a de
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09-06-2018 - 11:38
synonymouse
You won't be able to operate diesels thru Jerry's Palmdale base tunnels, certainly not at high speeds.
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09-04-2018 - 21:11
synonymouse
What is the reason for the sizeable bevels in the side panels? And what is one viewing on the 4 screens? Cushy operator's seat.
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09-04-2018 - 20:58
synonymouse
Muni had the R trolley bus but I am not sure where it ran or the exact date put into operation. I think prewar.
Interestingly for the 100 class Jewett MSRy cars it seemed to be 7 come 11. They mo
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09-04-2018 - 20:33
synonymouse
I was not here at the time of the demise of the Key, but from all indications the highway lobby had achieved such dominant power politically there was no chance. The downtown SF power elite obsessed
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09-04-2018 - 20:12
synonymouse
An ROW slightly to the west of I-5 has been suggested for several reasons; among them inside the I-5 ROW having to raise or otherwise alter overpasses, possible freeway crashes coming onto the tracks
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09-04-2018 - 17:05
synonymouse
Really cool site - I just looked over the #11 24th ST. line. Wonder why they never extended it any higher up the hill? The Mission St. lines could have been saved so easily at the time of the 1947
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09-04-2018 - 16:42
synonymouse
Standing invisibly beside the dumb and dumberer politicians are the superpower lobbies and vested interests. Well before the time comes for "..,honestly debating the pros and cons of any issue..." al
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09-04-2018 - 16:27
synonymouse
1848. Re: Muni
Reason and will are phenomena not much seen at Muni planning. 2 local power players, now both deceased, moved the Central Subway from a superior route to an inferior one not far away and for reasons
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09-04-2018 - 12:13
synonymouse
https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/john-cox-visits-kings-county/article_fd2c406a-1719-5f63-82e0-f0542caf59fc.html
"Instead of taking productive farmland, Cox said the rail could have been built
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09-03-2018 - 10:38
synonymouse
The level of corruption in California state government is right up there with the notorious places like Louisiana, Chicago, New Jersey. It is a long tradition, Abe Ruef, Jess Unruh, et al.
The PG&
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09-03-2018 - 10:29
synonymouse
1852. Re: Muni
No particular grades as I recall and not very far from perusing the map. The #14R does go to Daly City BART but it is a diesel. I would guess Muni management is afraid to do regularly scheduled off-
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09-03-2018 - 10:09
synonymouse
1853. AXE blows
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/02/us/axe-truck-explosion-texas/index.html
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09-02-2018 - 15:18
synonymouse
As far as I can divine, it seems to be a class thing with the Ranch. They see rails as primarily going thru the poor side of town, a heavy industrial usage. And with notable exceptions(like the Pen
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09-02-2018 - 11:30
synonymouse
1855. Re: Muni
Is there enough battery off-wire capacity to operate the #14 from the end of wire at the Daly City border to the BART Daly City station? Daly City would never permit any wires on holiest of holies Jo
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09-02-2018 - 11:22
synonymouse
According to French tv, not known for right-wing tendencies and hating Trump, the current Cuban government is entirely controlled by the Castro family. Effectively Cuba is the Castro Plantation.
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09-02-2018 - 11:04
synonymouse
Looking at this again it appears I had it wrong. He was walking east on the north side of the intersection on the sidewalk. There is no pedestrian crossing gate there; just as there is not any at W
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09-02-2018 - 10:42
synonymouse
This is a dangerous intersection with many roads and many autos crammed right up against freeway ramps and the SMART train right down the middle. Obviously when the NWP line was built there was none
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09-01-2018 - 17:54
synonymouse
As more stations are added operating speeds will drop.
As far as wrecks go I am surprised SMART has had so few. The drunks and punks, cowboys, yuppies and ritchie riches around here who like to ac
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