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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- | |
| At least 12 dead in LA train crash | |
| 2008-09-13 | |
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| Posted by:lotp |
| #3 I'm wrong, (My remembry is not what it used to be) I'm remembering the stories I heard of WW2 when the german railways were sabotaged. 1 Paint the signal so it can't be seen. 2 Remove spikes from the outside of the outside rail on a curve 3 Cut wooden railway trestles support timbers 3/4 way through and at an angle. 4 go home to supper. when there's trouble you're nowhere around. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-09-13 21:28 |
| #2 I'd be checking the signals for any tampering, FIRST THING. Somehow a Muslim(Or other Idiot) with a can of black spray paint comes immediately to mind. There was some of this in the 60's if I remember correctly, paint the red signal light lens black, leave, and wait for the news flash. Sick people abound. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-09-13 21:19 |
| #1 Shared track is always a danger especially if signaling and safety communications aren't compatible. This is one of the big deficiencies in American versus European rail usage. Here we are 70-80% freight (and very efficient) whereas in Europe it is the inverse of 70-80% passenger (and not, contrary to belief, that efficient). The Swiss Railway's master technology plan is based on Union Pacific's designs. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2008-09-13 12:31 |