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Posted by JayZeeBMT on Sun Dec 1 18:44:11 2013, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MNR Derailment, posted by j trainloco on Sun Dec 1 17:58:06 2013. One of the factors in the ensuing investigation will be the equilibrium and overturning speeds of the cars and Gennie on a curve of that particular radius. But like many others here, I'm wondering why, if speed is found to be the cause, the many warning and safety devices built into the train and system all apparently failed to function.The nature of the injuries and the disposition of the equipment (overturned), suggest a high-speed event here, as does the fact that several passengers were ejected from the cars. Ejection of unrestrained passengers from a vehicle is common in high-speed rollovers, whether automobiles or railroad cars. ("High-speed" is a relative term; in emergency medicine, it's anything over 30 MPH.) St. Baranbas Hospital (a Level I Trauma Center) reports quite a few collarbone injuries, and that's consistent with high-G impacts after being thrown around in a confined space. Just an observation... |
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