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Well the idea behind the pedal is a good idea for sure, but guessing now there are different ways to address that problem (run away train), that right?

Thank you, G744, you helped me override my Lazy Mode! I still don't quite get the idea (yeah, I'm kind of slow-witted), but it seems like the step of pre-heating installs the rail at a "happy medium" (thereby minimizing the effect of any later thermal expansion/ contraction). Or that's my...

Never understood that: - How is the differential expansion handled in those lengths of steel The expansion/ shrinkage; it has to go somewhere, right? Does anybody know?

That there is criminal.

What I recall from the article made it sound like the operation was almost TRYING to abuse the line employees and make them quit. Sure seems odd, like "what a way to run a railroad", you know?! Like what is management thinking there?

Yeah, that sounds right. I picked up that it was affecting people somewhere out West (and the policies sounded close to criminal), but I wasn't reading the article real close for detail. But I'm going to bet that you're right on the money, G744.

I was reading some reporting about a week back, and can't remember what railroad operation it was, but story was how they were working their crews ragged, like what's that about?

Oh, Man, what a hoot!! Wish there was a video of that episode!

Crazy! Did a little search, and ran into this vid (for a K5LA set-up for a car)!! https://www.facebook.com/Extremeperformance10/videos/nathan-airchime-k5la-setup/2269980289799561/

Ferro knows trains, so figuring that this is the right thread here for this post. Waiting the other day in a doctor's office for an appointment, and looking out the window... BINGO! I doscover a little piece of locomotive heaven: - And now I know why those horns sound so sweet, it's about...

Glad you timed it the way you wanted, Soupermike. Are those cars for auto hauling?

Track laid through the center of town?! That's crazy!

That is a perfectly valid question. Because, you know, you can always just ask him directly. If he chooses to even entertain the question, he might even give you his answer.

You GOT to be nuts if you're going to get anything done. You can bet that's what all the neighbors told the Wright Brothers: - "You guys are nuts!" 120 years later we got a helicopter on Mars. We need more like Ferro!!

Well, I likely WOULD if I could: - But I guess I really ought to put in some track first, you know?!

Spotted yesterday in Rockville MD, at a grade-crossing over there: - a CSX engine Didn't realize the RR Forum went to a vote. Like, what's not-to-like? it's about trains! (Full Disclosure: I was an idiot kid, and used to jump local freights for fun. God works miracles: I'm still living, with...