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The wet weather here is causing problems, even for trains. Freight train derails at Inverleigh, west of Geelong, leaving dozens of containers strewn across tracks. No injuries were reported and thankfully it was just a freight line. Cheers. |
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The Swiss look to have the problem covered. Swiss train innovation hits a major milestone with track-jumping cars. Swiss trains are already considered the gold standard by train enthusiasts and travelers alike for their spectacularly scenic routes, clockwork punctuality and incredible engineering. This is why trains like the Glacier Express can navigate narrow tracks and climb into the sky-tickling reaches of the Alps.Watch it in action. Cheers. |
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I must post here, I hear my sig wants attention. Toot! 100mph, I would love to see that smashed by steam... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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Just reported in AP News 50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13415 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 ![]() ![]() |
Yeah, i just saw a news story about that crash. Amazed there are no deaths so far. And it's going to be quite a while before that mess is cleaned up and traffic can use the line again. I'm wondering if the chickens are coming home to roost. With COVID so many companies were cutting costs as much a & as fast as they could, and general/preventative maintenance is always a target for that sort of cost cutting. Over the last few months there seems to have been an increase in the number of incidents occurring, particularly in the aviation industry. Mothballed fleets coming back online with way less staff than in the past, something's got to give to make that possible. Grant Darwin NT |
rob smith ![]() ![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 21306 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 ![]() ![]() |
US railroads have, over the years, had a pretty poor safety record, particularly on freight only routes. They've been very slow in adopting some of the technologies that we take for granted in Europe, and will take the costs of this accident as another excuse to further delay their implementation. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
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Yeah like US freight railroads going all electric like in Europe. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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