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26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« on: February 07, 2017, 12:07:37 PM »
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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2017, 12:24:47 PM »
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They obviously haven't seen that WWII-era video showing how hard it is to derail a train with missing rail sections.   ;)

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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2017, 12:26:51 PM »
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- An Eyewitness News exclusive investigation found that trains carrying dangerous chemicals are passing over a busted rail just miles from Manhattan, and an expect thinks it could result in a disaster.

An expect. Dammit, journalists. This is why people have stopped trusting you. Get it together.
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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2017, 01:31:07 PM »
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Fake, fake, fake.   :D
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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2017, 02:24:02 PM »
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Is it actually Conrail that owns the track this time?
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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2017, 03:18:25 PM »
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Quote from: jagged ben on February 07, 2017, 02:24:02 PM
Is it actually Conrail that owns the track this time?

I think so.
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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2017, 11:49:29 PM »
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Ch. 7 mentions Conrail as track owner.
Yes, I saw thay WW2 video with different lengths of rail missing.
 Spelling by journalists is horrible today. No proof reading any more?
 Track is going to be fixed this week, says Conrail. ;)
 
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It is now fixed,  http://abc7ny.com/news/exclusive-railroad-fixes-26-inch-rail-gap-hours-after-report/1742317/
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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2017, 12:22:06 PM »
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26" gap and 36" wheels,restricted speeds looks safe to me.Watching the video shows that at no time the wheel is trying to go through the gap.What would be of interest to me is how that gap got there.
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Re: 26" gap in Chemical alley rail.
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2017, 01:52:46 AM »
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At that speed, cut a piece of tie to fit.  Hardwood makes an acceptable temporary rail at low speeds.
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