A bit of info about the Ohio train crash.

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  • RED
    Very Senior Member - OFC
    • Aug 2009
    • 11689

    #1

    A bit of info about the Ohio train crash.

    The train involved in the crash in Ohio is being blamed on the engineer. The truth is as follows:

    1. The railroad SOP allowed trains were made .5mile long,

    2. Today, trains are are often 2.5+ miles long.

    3. There are sensors that are designed to sense over high temperatures if a wheel gets too hot it sends a warning and will slow the train down.

    In this case the sensors did not work. The boxcars leading into this town were 1/2 on a steep downhill track, the front 1/2 was being pushed and the engineer could not stop the train (SOP is the loaded box cars are positioned at the front of the train). In this case the heavy cars were in the rear.

    Bottom line. The Greenies do not give a damn when their attempts to save the world wind up by killing innocent citizens. Allowing trains 2.5-3.5 miles to end carbon based fuels.
    Last edited by RED; 02-18-2023, 07:41. Reason: Typo
  • blackhawknj
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2011
    • 3754

    #2
    Did the engineer survive the crash ? Old rule in the military, plane crash-pilot survives, mechanical failure, pilot dies-pilot error.

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    • RED
      Very Senior Member - OFC
      • Aug 2009
      • 11689

      #3
      Originally posted by blackhawknj
      Did the engineer survive the crash ? Old rule in the military, plane crash-pilot survives, mechanical failure, pilot dies-pilot error.
      I?m sure he is OK because he was over 1 1/2 miles from the wrecked cars. The so called conductors on these trains often have to hike a mile or more to see what was wrong. A brake down without derailing is common. There is something called Federal required rest. A RR Engineer that is held up by a break down cannot go back to work until the rest period is over. If that means if he is not available by the rule, he may miss a turn and lose a days pay.
      Last edited by RED; 02-18-2023, 08:41.

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