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Empty Grain Train leaving №4 "El Mexicano" - at 9,752ft Mexico's longest Tunnel -, which, due to a constant 2,5% uphill grade, has a ventilation system similar to the Cascade Tunnel



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And some FSRR Hi Rail...


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flusi737 said:
More like a serious "getting a rock thrown at you" issue i'd say. Typical Mexico :eek:
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Hmm, if the Mexican glazing standards are anything like the US ones (cinder block at 60mph) then I guess we should salute the Mexican public for their, errr ... vigour ... Although now that I think of it, we did briefly have an issue here in my hometown in Canada with a couple of local kids dropping manhole covers (!) onto unsuspecting cars from highway overpasses. :eek:
 
A typical "Inside Gateway" lash-up rolls through the yard on its way south.

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While the same train rolled by, I was able to grab a shot of the caboose with a NP U25C idling at the engine facility.

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64Warhorse said:
Hmm, if the Mexican glazing standards are anything like the US ones (cinder block at 60mph) then I guess we should salute the Mexican public for their, errr ... vigour ... Although now that I think of it, we did briefly have an issue here in my hometown in Canada with a couple of local kids dropping manhole covers (!) onto unsuspecting cars from highway overpasses. :eek:
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Well i think they are more concerned about having to replace the glass every 5 trips due to cracks and scrapes, not it actually breaking. And yes, as a train engineer myself, i can say that "kids" these days have too much time and too less brain.


Patio de Ferrosur, Orizaba, Veracruz


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In July of 1992, an SP helper set slows to a stop at Woodford, CA to wait for another train to pass.
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SP Train WCKCM comes in to view with 2 SD50's on point. The SP only had a few of these, inherited from the DRGW.
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