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Re: Chicago's First ''L'' (PHOTOS) too close to edge |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Tue Mar 8 11:47:02 2011, in response to Re: Chicago's First ''L'' (PHOTOS) too close to edge, posted by insidetransitcom on Tue Mar 8 11:25:19 2011. You know when you are a motorman, the first thing you realize is in the cab of the front car you can look down out the front window....look down right to the alley. Our "L" is no more prone to falling off than any other system. It's the weight and the low center of gravity that keeps any transit train on the tracks, plus the guard rails and guard timbers. But too fast on a curve and any car is coming off. A lot of people think the walkways on the outside of the eastern Els are going to keep a derailed train on the structure, but I think that is purely psychological. Some parts of the Philadelphia El do seem protected by the outside girder structure.David |
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