Rail

i know this isn't a question or answer, but its an event that was quite interesting to me.

There was a train derailment last night in Waukesha, Wisconsin. There were three engines (Wisconsin Southern Railroad) and fourty five cars. two of the three engines derailed, along with seven cars.
the train did not hit anything, or anyone. it's listed as problems with the tracks.
this specific track had just been relaid back in June / July this year. the last of the tracks that had been relaid was two weeks ago.

there was a huge crack found along the new set of tracks in the cement.
the derailment forced a few homes to be evacuated (there was a large rail that was bent, and was feared that it could fling off and crash into the nearby homes.
the derailment really put drivers at a standstill, as the main roads in, and out of the city here, were closed off.
Just wanted to share my day from last night.

2006-08-23 09:54:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

which train station takes u the closest to the bbc studios in london?

2006-08-23 09:45:59 · 8 answers · asked by noname 2

i need it to go from the east coast to the west coast.

2006-08-23 04:26:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 03:56:50 · 24 answers · asked by Revathi Priyadharsini 1

It takes nearly 4hrs to get from llanelli (thats in Wales) to London by train and 3.5hrs by car.

2006-08-22 23:10:05 · 27 answers · asked by Alex 2

2006-08-22 21:58:26 · 6 answers · asked by Bella 1

intermodal??? what exactly does that mean

2006-08-22 20:33:27 · 4 answers · asked by faqsheepdog 2

Consider this: the wheels of a box car are solidly attached to their axels,always turning at the same revolutions per minute as the axel. As the train enters a curve the outer wheel must turn faster than the inside wheel . Neither wheel can slip on the rail or extreme wear would result due enormous weight. How is this accomplished? I have asked this question many times over many years and only had one correct answer. Railroaders disqualified!

2006-08-22 16:33:32 · 7 answers · asked by luther 4

2006-08-22 11:40:00 · 5 answers · asked by DAVID Clayton 1

2006-08-22 10:33:41 · 5 answers · asked by Kelly D 1

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2006-08-22 07:06:23 · 2 answers · asked by ljknebel 1

2006-08-22 06:03:12 · 6 answers · asked by lkx84 1

as it appears from the quality of yahoo replies that many of the respondents are underage-either that or they are retards-what is the legal position of adults having a serious discussion about adult matters;technically we are breaking the law,aren' t we,and at a long stretch could be nicked for 'grooming'?

2006-08-22 04:34:36 · 8 answers · asked by Patrick O 2

In terms of MPG or gallons per mile. approximatly 6-10 passenger cars is typical.

2006-08-22 02:41:11 · 8 answers · asked by yoyo5150 1

2006-08-22 02:17:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-22 00:34:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which environmental or other legislation is applicable to steam and diesel locomotives

2006-08-21 18:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by Sonja F 1

Which environmental or other legislation is applicable to steam and diesel locomotives

2006-08-21 18:42:55 · 3 answers · asked by Sonja F 1

2006-08-21 17:50:20 · 14 answers · asked by anothernickname 2

I really really want to travel somewhere on a train. But i am not sure where to, or how to even go about booking a trip. I have never been more than 100 miles in any direction from where I live in my entire life. so what i want to know is how much does it cost, roughly, where are so good places to go (I live in wyoming) I think i would live to go east , any information would be greatly appreciated.

2006-08-21 09:55:51 · 15 answers · asked by blue_eyed_woman_23 3

between huge mountains there are cables going from the peak of one mountain to the peak of another, there are trees in the valley so the cables cant be carried across. there arent any pilons or anything. how do they get them from one side to the other?

2006-08-20 23:06:52 · 15 answers · asked by jack andrews 1

2006-08-20 19:22:46 · 11 answers · asked by Bhrigu 1

location

2006-08-20 11:12:21 · 4 answers · asked by monuwara m 1

An engineer in Maine sounds his horn, how long and how many locomotives to pass the same sound to California?

2006-08-20 10:19:52 · 4 answers · asked by franklyn 1

2006-08-20 06:16:08 · 9 answers · asked by Venkatesan N 1

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2006-08-20 02:46:09 · 9 answers · asked by kiran 1

MAN I WAS TALKING TO BAM AND HE SAID **** OFF SO **** OFF

2006-08-19 19:28:13 · 4 answers · asked by Dave Chapelle 1

2006-08-19 16:59:38 · 8 answers · asked by dcme13 1