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Offline AJR192

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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2009, 12:58:32 AM »
If the UP would invest in equipment like that, they would dominate the market and I could get back to work. Been furloughed for a year now. I doubt you will see anything like that here in the U.S. unless they can figure out how to eliminate grade crossings on the route. It is neat technology though....
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2009, 11:35:38 AM »
Quote from: Stainless1 on December 12, 2009, 07:44:43 PM
Ever been on a train?  they drive like they are on rails  :-D
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2009, 12:02:56 PM »
They have eliminated grade crossings by elevating the tracks :-o

For about a mile they begin the rise until the tracks are high enough to drive a semi under, 14 feet?  I will have to check the vehcicle clerance and the total length of the railroad part they elevated.

I would have thought tunneling the road or elevating the road would have been cheaper than raising the train tracks.  Even then I would not want to go 300 + mph on a train and travel over what would seem to be a speed bump  :-o

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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2009, 12:20:07 PM »
Where's the parachute?
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2009, 12:31:56 PM »
Was that the French train running from the battle front?

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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2009, 12:32:51 PM »
For perspective -

Chicago to Wendover in 4 hours and 15 minutes.

An hour and a half to cross Nebraska?  That would be a Godsend.
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2009, 01:16:04 PM »
So do they all get blue hats or just the driver  :-)
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2009, 01:23:34 PM »
Quote from: Dreamweaver on December 13, 2009, 01:16:04 PM
So do they all get blue hats or just the driver  :-)

Every one gets a green hat.... Frogs prefer green  :evil:
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #23 on: December 13, 2009, 01:36:19 PM »
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #24 on: December 13, 2009, 01:55:17 PM »
Quote from: floydjer on December 13, 2009, 11:35:38 AM
Quote from: Stainless1 on December 12, 2009, 07:44:43 PM
Ever been on a train?  they drive like they are on rails  :-D
Bob.............Couldn`t wait for friday???? :roll:

for some of us, every day is Friday  :-D  oh, and I just couldn't resist
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #25 on: December 13, 2009, 02:39:39 PM »
Those tracks just look like normal train tracks ? 

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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #26 on: December 13, 2009, 04:13:32 PM »
  First place answer:  All three of Stainless's.
  Second place:  The mystery man (D.W.).... and I don't think its Darrell Waltrip   :cheers:
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2009, 09:54:46 AM »
Well -- on the general subject of the phrase -- "What's missing" -- I'm slowly adding photos to the Gallery.  Today I sent the last of a big batch from SpeedWeek '09.  I'm sorting them by date.  If you've got a photo or more that absolutely deserves to be in the Gallery -- please send it to me (about 300k image size is best, and good focus and other compositional items are nice, too).  I'll make sure it ought to be there -- and then get it posted.  Make sure you tell me the date the photo was taken so I can put it in the correct folder

I'll be filling in the blanks as time goes by -- including shots I've taken at Maxton over the past few years, and Bub's, and the Shootout, and so on.  Send me your submissions per the (above) rules, hey?  Thanks.
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2009, 02:10:34 PM »
Jon,

found the special Porkpie's Photo Gallery on the bottom of the list.

May be the datasize could be bigger - have to check this - but the quality what I saw on my screen was ok.

But could you - or Bob - correct my name....Pork Pie's....I would prefer this kind of writing  :-D

Otherwise - as I wrote in the email - I will get some more picture to Bob.

All the best
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Re: What is missing?
« Reply #29 on: December 25, 2009, 04:05:12 PM »
European high speed rail network, but in particular the French, is excellent.
TGV is an awesome bit of kit - cruise at about 180mph. Tried out running one on the 1200 a few years back - not a chance.
They run on special built track - think that one ran on the new line they recently opened from Paris to Metz.

Isn't the US investing in highspeed rail infrastructure?
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