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2005-10-16 Southeast Asia

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Posted by lotp 2005-10-16 08:05|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 (Sigh) Being a Machinery Oriented person the very concept of sealed railway cars pressurized like aircraft cabins, coupled with the hostile terrain, "Government" maintenance, and the severe weather almost guarantees a thousands dead disaster.

Plus just how do they intend to deal with common breakdowns, It would require workers to inhabit "Space Suits" during even the most common repairs.

Picture a coupler fracture due to metal crystalization at extreme temperatures, not reparable on site, and with the train still undamaged and upright but unable to procede.

What do you do? leave the passengers and go for help? how long will the heat and fuel hold out untill rescue, does each car carry a generator, air compressor, heater? or are those supplied from the engine(s)?

Deadly setup.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-10-16 14:03|| 2005-10-16 14:03|| Front Page Top

#2 meant for troops and arms - hardships come with the job. Wonder how it does in avalanches?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-16 14:37|| 2005-10-16 14:37|| Front Page Top

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