very slow…for every 10mph it takes about 150ft before it comes to full stop…the weight and number of each car adds a varying amount of distance as well. A cargo train going 50MPH carrying 8 cars at max capacity (more cars would require more engines…complicating this even more) would take something around 6000 to stop.
Basically…if the engineer could see those things…it’s too late to stop.
At least the first responders are close when that trail derails
That… that’s not going to work.
More like train damagers
Wow, just wow.
Forethought – 5
Execution – 1
the real question is, why didnt the civil engineers make sure there was a hydrant on both sides.
If it’s a slow moving passenger light-rail train, maybe the conductor could see those and stop. Otherwise useless.
very slow…for every 10mph it takes about 150ft before it comes to full stop…the weight and number of each car adds a varying amount of distance as well. A cargo train going 50MPH carrying 8 cars at max capacity (more cars would require more engines…complicating this even more) would take something around 6000 to stop.
Basically…if the engineer could see those things…it’s too late to stop.
Also…the conductor is the guy at the back of the train. The Engineer is the one “driving”.