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Dave Peterson

September 08, 2020 12:56PM

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Kicking Horse Pass on the Canadian Pacific had runaway tracks when it was first built as a 4.5% grade. It also have a narrow gauge connection: 3 foot contractor railroads were used to build the replacement loops. One of those locomotives remains are still there...

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NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	Tom Farmer	September 08, 2020 12:15PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	superfleet	September 08, 2020 12:21PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	hank	September 08, 2020 05:31PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	bcp	September 08, 2020 12:28PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	Dave Peterson	September 08, 2020 12:56PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	tgbcvr	September 08, 2020 03:04PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	Tom Farmer	September 08, 2020 08:15PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	Rich Muth	September 08, 2020 04:28PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	BenKletzer	September 08, 2020 05:11PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	nedsn3	September 09, 2020 05:42AM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	BenKletzer	September 09, 2020 01:24PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	tgbcvr	September 09, 2020 03:28PM
Re: NNG Runaway Safety Tracks	Tom Farmer	September 08, 2020 07:23PM

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