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Hiawatha Pete

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21. It sounds plausible

Reply to Takket (Reply #20)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 07:05 PM

Feb 2023

Last edited Thu Feb 23, 2023, 07:39 PM - Edit history (1)

(that some cars had separated and dumped the air, putting the train into emergency brake)

But I'll wait for the NTSB final report before making any assumptions... n/t

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NTSB Preliminary Report RRD23MR005 Norfolk Southern Railway Train Derailment [View all] Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 OP

It is quite striking how the official report findings differ Disaffected Feb 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #2

Agree 100% . Too bad hotbox detectors only understand empirical & don't understand political. n/t Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #4

Another case in point; when some of the attention shifted to hotbox issues, Disaffected Feb 2023 #6

Most informed people were not claiming that the brakes were the CAUSE of the accident. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #8

There are already advanced brake systems in place. See point #2 above. Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #9

I was clarifying what most of the claims actually were. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #11

Dynamic brakes & EP brakes are two different systems. Air brakes a third. Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #12

I am asking you to clarify. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #14

All US diesel locomotives have both dynamic & air brakes. The NTSB is aware of that. Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #15

how can we be mad about it if it doesn't have something we can pin on a political figure WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #3

Too bad hotbox detectors only understand empirical & don't understand political. n/t Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #5

Between 170F and 200F, warm bearing (non-critical); stop and inspect lapfog_1 Feb 2023 #10

"The criticism of the Trump admin's rollback of regulations is well deserved" Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #13

I don't believe I missed anything lapfog_1 Feb 2023 #22

Railroads carry dangerous goods because they are required to by law. Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #23

Everyone should read this... very illuminating. WarGamer Feb 2023 #16

Thanks! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #19

What I heard was there was something on the track that knocked the cars off... rgbecker Feb 2023 #17

I heard from MTG that it was Hillary's emails n/t Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #18

so if i'm reading this right... Takket Feb 2023 #20

It sounds plausible Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #21