Posted on 10/19/2023 11:01:42 AM PDT by FrozenAssets
The article is about 168,000 pound double trailer ore trucks on the Richardson Highway in Alaska and the hazards they may present.
Quote from the article:
"Even milder road grades can cause the B-trains to start slowing down. For example, a sustained 3% grade will not be able to go faster than 28 mph."
Wow! I am familiar with plate tectonics but a hill going 28 miles per hour would be something to see!
“...Wow! I am familiar with plate tectonics but a hill going 28 miles per hour would be something to see!”
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So, like, if I went 28mph, Could I “Ride the Curl”?
“...Wow! I am familiar with plate tectonics but a hill going 28 miles per hour would be something to see!”
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So, like, if I went 28mph, Could I “Ride the Curl”?
Hate to see what getting the “cold shoulder” means.
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