.....now the fun starts.
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Looks real lucky he didn't go just a bit farther....
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Tilt ! If they are very lucky they might be able to drag it back to the crossing and pick it with a crane. If not so lucky then the Caterpillar side boom crawlers will make quite a mess here.
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Usually the engine or a loaded car has enough weight to break the ice at a crossing.
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Ice is amazing. If it is dense enough or a flange rail at the crossing is filled with solid ice the flange on the wheel will just climb right up no matter how much weight is involved.
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| Posted by Paul on March 1, 2010 | |
Where was the track inspection team. I know small railroad cut back, but how much would it have cost NLR if she had tipped over.
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This is good stuff Mark. Amazing that NLR 1411 didn't end up in the ditch there, that would have really crippled things!
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