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International Railroad Discussion > It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil)Date: 08/11/24 18:20 It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: pedrop I received this picture and the today showing a broken rail in the Rumo rr system in São Paulo area. Impressive how the cars can pass through the big gap oppened on the tracks without derail.
Pedro Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/24 18:36 by pedrop.  You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 08/12/24 04:26 Re: It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: GPutz Impressive, but it won't last very long. Gerry
================================ pedrop Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Impressive how the cars can pass through the big gap oppened on the tracks without derail. Pedro Date: 08/12/24 09:51 Re: It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: Ritzville Hope it was fixed quickly!
Larry Date: 08/12/24 10:24 Re: It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: pedrop Yes, it was done after that train. The rail was broken due to the low temp during the night.
Ritzville Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hope it was fixed quickly! > > Larry Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/12/24 15:32 by pedrop. Date: 08/12/24 12:54 Re: It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: SP4360 Go to that tube site and do a search for "Army does experiment in derailing a train" in WW2. It's amazing on how much these things will take before the *hit hits the fan.
pedrop Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I received this picture and the today showing > a broken rail in the Rumo rr system in São Paulo > area. Impressive how the cars can pass through the > big gap oppened on the tracks without derail. > > Pedro Date: 08/12/24 16:20 Re: It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: pedrop Very interesting. Thanks for the hint.
SP4360 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Go to that tube site and do a search for "Army > does experiment in derailing a train" in WW2. It's > amazing on how much these things will take before > the *hit hits the fan. > Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 09/10/24 22:37 Re: It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: Bunny218 Thank you for sharing! Incredible how that train was running the gap - of course only working as it wasn't on a curved section.
Date: 09/11/24 08:46 Re: It's just a small gap on the tracks (Brazil) Author: engineerinvirginia On tangent track you can negotiate a break pretty easily...in curves it's not so certain...even so...I have had MOW people drive a spike into the gap of a broken rail...in a curve...and have me come over it at walking speed...the whole train.....we always make it....they know what they are doing.
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