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To: dynachrome

This must be the driver that was bragging about going over the speed limit, and took a picture of the speedometer to prove it...


3 posted on 07/26/2013 5:02:07 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: C210N
This must be the driver that was bragging about going over the speed limit, and took a picture of the speedometer to prove it...

There's no indication that his picture was taken when the train was exceeding the stated limits. There are many points on the route where those speeds are allowed. The crash site, however, was not one of those.

6 posted on 07/26/2013 5:04:53 PM PDT by BfloGuy (The imposition of a duty on the importation of a commodity burdens the consumers. --Ludwig Von Mises)
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To: C210N

Those gentle highway curves were built for 70mph traffic but they get considerably sharper at 150mph or so.

The problem is that in a train you can’t drift across the lanes to ease the lateral forces.


8 posted on 07/26/2013 5:08:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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