Mtts28
Mtts28 t1_j9stjw6 wrote
Reply to comment by IamSauerKraut in I am tracking and mapping observations of the mysterious odor and residue that is being reported across the Northeast. While most reports are concentrated in NY, I have heard anecdotal reports of the event in PA since the first night the odor cloud rolled in. by Ashamed-Reflection-9
It was oddly hazy though down the 81 corridor from Carlisle to Maryland. I’m assuming it was just typical PA stuff though… like poop spreading etc
Mtts28 t1_j9st6ed wrote
Yes it is. Heading west it narrows off in Somerset and the climb after the Allegheny Tunnel. Just slow down and run 55. You’ll be fine. They normally have the camera car set up in Somerset so don’t speed.
Mtts28 t1_j8t8isj wrote
Reply to comment by hahahoudini in Railroad Giant To Skip Town Hall On Train Disaster, Citing 'Physical Threats' by hahahoudini
The media is covering it now? Only took 2 weeks. I gave up trying to find anything.
Mtts28 t1_j8rknom wrote
Reply to comment by mtnlife991 in Railroad Giant To Skip Town Hall On Train Disaster, Citing 'Physical Threats' by hahahoudini
Axle is an easier way of dumbing that down for people. My point remains. The rules which Ben posted still do not pertain to wheel bearings. Wheel bearings do fail at random times even with maintenance. We struggle with this in the rail industry and truck industry. It’s why you also see so many truck fires. It’s a cheap component prone to failure. I have seen ones with less than 5000 mi on them blow apart in wheels. It’s literally nothing new. Additionally I have not seen any reports yet that this train threw any hot boxes along the line so it likely happened at a rapid pace.
Mtts28 t1_j8quxoi wrote
Reply to comment by BenWallace04 in Railroad Giant To Skip Town Hall On Train Disaster, Citing 'Physical Threats' by hahahoudini
None of those rules would have prevented this. This was caused by a broken axle. Simple as that. You’re trying to make this about politics and it’s not. It’s about a broken component on one rail car that rarely ever fails.
Mtts28 t1_j9tkvue wrote
Reply to comment by tacosandsunscreen in I am tracking and mapping observations of the mysterious odor and residue that is being reported across the Northeast. While most reports are concentrated in NY, I have heard anecdotal reports of the event in PA since the first night the odor cloud rolled in. by Ashamed-Reflection-9
Yeah it was like fog or smog covering the area.