Re: Postcard From Maine 4
| April 20, 2018 04:28AM |
Andrew Roth Wrote:
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> The photo "almost" looks like you are building a
> triple-track mainline for high speed rail
> operations!!!
Well ... back when the U.S. Mail trains ran, speeds could be 50 mph+ in places but the modern WW&F is a bit slower. The tracks in the photo are (L-R): mainline, cross over and siding. The cross over was built to facilitate running the power around the train at Top Of The Mountain. Originally, the siding was stub ended, used for doubling the hill by southbound trains.
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> The photo "almost" looks like you are building a
> triple-track mainline for high speed rail
> operations!!!
Well ... back when the U.S. Mail trains ran, speeds could be 50 mph+ in places but the modern WW&F is a bit slower. The tracks in the photo are (L-R): mainline, cross over and siding. The cross over was built to facilitate running the power around the train at Top Of The Mountain. Originally, the siding was stub ended, used for doubling the hill by southbound trains.
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