RE: (erielack) The "ah-ha!" moment

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paul.tupaczewski_@_alcatel-lucent.com>]

Bill Sheppard wrote:


> The "New Loop" at Croxton was built with a curvature of 16 degrees,
> 30 minutes, much sharper than minimum curvature standards for
> main line track. As a result, there were a number of times when this
> curve was "string-lined" by road trains entering and leaving the yard.
> Exhibit A is the TOFC shown going around the New Loop. Please note
> that this flat car has only one trailer on board with no 
> tandems weighing on the lead truck.


I've been told by people who witnessed this track being used that the squealing of flanges was downright deafening. Additionally, as you pointed out, this curve was the site of many a derailment. (isn't it just genius to install such a tight curve for primarily piggyback traffic with 89' flats? :)

Not sure what you mean by your "Exhibit A"? Are you implying that it was purposely loaded with one trailer only? Or that the leading trailers fell off in a derailment here?

	- Paul

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