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To: Mariner

Looks like a box girder bridge from the photo I saw.

It depends on who else uses the track. If they share with freight rail, the rails can easily handle a light commuter train at 80mph.

If it’s old track that hasn’t been upgraded, or short line track, I wouldn’t run any passenger trains on at all.


57 posted on 12/18/2017 9:09:52 AM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it. MAGA!)
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To: factoryrat

Wrong!! Straight track - yes. Curved -no
Passenger cars are much longer than freight cars, which means the passenger cars are creating a deeper chord when on a freight line curve, opening a higher chance of de-railment.


183 posted on 12/18/2017 10:15:51 AM PST by OregonRancher (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
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