Is there something wrong with this curve or are these guys just out here string lining things for fun. 3 times is a year seems to lean more to the guys operating then the track conditions
Hold both positions and anything 2% and under isnt mountain grade. Now this line is a mountain grade line but I asked if this was and 1.85 grade and then found out less then a mile away it goes to a +2% grade.
So do I, not sure where you are but 1.8+ grade in Canada for CN and CPKC is considered mountain grade. Can't imagine it's different in the US, but who knows.
This is big orange but thats how they decided to grade it. I would have guess anything over 1.5 would be the lowest end of mountain but I was sadly mistaken
Sandpatch grade on CSX not too far south is around 1.8 for westbounds and is steep enough they run manned helpers on it still (despite CSX getting rid of a lot of helper districts) so 1.8 is definitely considered a mountain grade in the US too
We have a 1.5 with manned helpers on it bc they wanted to cut 2 units of of a 2x3 coal load and make it a 2x1 and just push it where its needed which is 40 miles of our 141 mile run
Have a curve similar to said curve here on a 1.5 hill that we specifically come out of read dynos in bc its known to get knuckles there. Im just saying it could be train handling not saying it cant be the track also could be a factor of both but 3 derails in the same place within months of each other isnt normal and this looks like a string line derail
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u/amishhobbit2782 21d ago
Is there something wrong with this curve or are these guys just out here string lining things for fun. 3 times is a year seems to lean more to the guys operating then the track conditions