And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Apparntly, it really was a burnout, if this website is to be believed. Look at pix down-thread in link below. This is one of six (count 'em, 6) divots in the rails.
I would think the cause was from a remote locomotive in the middle of the train that was set to independent motoring and forgotten when the train stopped.
"This happened on the Conn Central when they were on Amtraks Springfield line. Apparently the engineer was new and the train was stopped but he kept the throttle out. YIKES!!! Looks like he set the brakes (which are on every wheel) and forgot to de-throttle the drive wheels. Hope he's enjoying his career as porter now.
I realize trains are slightly, ahem, older technology. But working in industry, I know how easy it is to destroy very large equipment with improper startup or shutdown. In a matter of minutes sometimes. That's why we automate expensive systems. Even today we have cars with electronic throttles that will idle the engine when brakes are engaged, no matter where your foot is on the pedal. So how freaking hard would it be to upgrade the train controls, just a little?
Apparntly, it really was a burnout, if this website is to be believed.
ReplyDeleteLook at pix down-thread in link below. This is one of six (count 'em, 6) divots in the rails.
P.S. NOT Russian, this time.
https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/3064-088-wheel-slip-on-tara-mines/
I would think the cause was from a remote locomotive in the middle of the train that was set to independent motoring and forgotten when the train stopped.
ReplyDelete"This happened on the Conn Central when they were on Amtraks Springfield line. Apparently the engineer was new and the train was stopped but he kept the throttle out. YIKES!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like he set the brakes (which are on every wheel) and forgot to de-throttle the drive wheels. Hope he's enjoying his career as porter now.
I realize trains are slightly, ahem, older technology. But working in industry, I know how easy it is to destroy very large equipment with improper startup or shutdown. In a matter of minutes sometimes. That's why we automate expensive systems. Even today we have cars with electronic throttles that will idle the engine when brakes are engaged, no matter where your foot is on the pedal. So how freaking hard would it be to upgrade the train controls, just a little?
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