02-28-2012, 12:26 AM
Charlie
The so called student engineer was only new to Via, but was a seasoned freight engineer on a ride along to familiarize him with the territory. I believe the train would have to slow to 15 mph to cross over to the right hand track. Track speed for passenger trains is 80 mph a lot faster than 80 kph. If the switch had failed, the unit would have gone on the ground and torn up ties and rails, but the track was almost totally unharmed only pushed out of alignment in a couple of spots. A maintenance crew was working on a detector just down the track making it necessary to cross over to the other track, something usually not done there.
BR60103
A 3000 horse power unit with only 5 LRC cars (light rapped comfortable) would give any sports car a good run for its money.
The so called student engineer was only new to Via, but was a seasoned freight engineer on a ride along to familiarize him with the territory. I believe the train would have to slow to 15 mph to cross over to the right hand track. Track speed for passenger trains is 80 mph a lot faster than 80 kph. If the switch had failed, the unit would have gone on the ground and torn up ties and rails, but the track was almost totally unharmed only pushed out of alignment in a couple of spots. A maintenance crew was working on a detector just down the track making it necessary to cross over to the other track, something usually not done there.
BR60103
A 3000 horse power unit with only 5 LRC cars (light rapped comfortable) would give any sports car a good run for its money.
Robert
Modeling the Canadian National prairie region in 1959.
Modeling the Canadian National prairie region in 1959.