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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Stop for those STOP Signs
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Posted by Slofr8 on September 29, 2003 at 15:05:56 from (12.149.234.140):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Stop for those STOP Signs posted by Chris-se-ILL on September 29, 2003 at 09:10:18:
Chris wrote, "I can tell you that most drivers think that the engineers and rail lines are arrogant and that they think they have the right of way because the train is the bigger of the vehicles. "
Chris I'm sure we are on the same page here, and I am sensitive to what the truckers have to put up with. It simply is not a case of "my vehicle is bigger than yours." Years ago a loaded rail car weighed, say, 80 ton. I'm hauling 120 ton cars. So what? I have fewer wheels, per ton, with brakes on them. Also, many of the cars have nonsparking, composition brake shoes. (read "no braking power" here). I'm in northern Maine and we see sub zero temps for a good part of the year. 2 inches of snow on the rail adds at least 100 percent to my stopping distance. Heck if I have to slow down from, say, 45 mph. to 10 on any descending grade on snow covered rail I start braking a couple miles before. I've had people say "slow down for every crossing". I can't. If I do I wont make the next hill.
If I'm a mile long and 6 to 8 thousand ton, it isn't arrogance (at least on my part) it's a matter of physics.
Our jobs are as different as they are alike. I'll watch out for you and you do the same.
Take care. Dan.
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