“It Is Getting Worse. People Are Leaving”

Re:“It Is Getting Worse. People Are Leaving” by hristov on Monday May 09, 2022 @11:28AM (#31315384)

Longer trains derail much much easier. For example consider the "straight lining" phenomenon. Straight lining is a major cause for derailments. The straight lining forces are pretty much proportional to the weight of the cars behind the car that is subject to the straight lining forces.

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Re:“It Is Getting Worse. People Are Leaving” by m2fkxy on Monday May 09, 2022 @12:01PM (#31315831)

This is the "stringline" phenomenon, not "straight line".

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Re:“It Is Getting Worse. People Are Leaving” by hristov on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @12:31AM (#31323466)

You are correct. I am after all only an amateur railroader.

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Re:“It Is Getting Worse. People Are Leaving” by btbuildem on Monday May 09, 2022 @11:38AM (#31315520)

What is this "straight lining phenomenon"? Google yields nothing.

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Re:“It Is Getting Worse. People Are Leaving” by m2fkxy on Monday May 09, 2022 @12:00PM (#31315819)

It should read "stringline".

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