Re: Rent-a-Wreck Steam Dome Damage?

Etrump Wrote:
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> Speed of the two trains were estimated at 15 and
> 18 mph...closing speed of 33 mph.. plenty to do
> considerable damage. Knocked off steam pipes etc
> made it very bad,no doubt. Neither saw the other
> until just a few tens of feet remained before
> impact. No time to stop or even slow down much.
> Poor guys on the 169 didn't have a chance.
>
> Not sure how the train order No. 24 could have
> been worded a bit different to avoid being
> miss-read by the crew of 411, and Opr Lively at
> Cumbres didn't catch it either.
> Bad deal all around.

I believe parts (pilot?) of 169 were still at the wreck site as mentioned by Earl as I recall.

Maybe just make train #115 run one hour late to Cumbres instead of having two different time points as the difference in ten (10) minutes is hard to justify given the resulting confusion. Thus:

Original:

"No. 115 Eng. 169 run one 1 hour late Lava to Osier fifty 50 mins late Osier to Cumbres"

Simplified:

"No. 115 Eng. 169 run one 1 hour late Lava to Cumbres"

Rod