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scary! i suppose they don't hydroplane that much tho

Lucky that it wasn't lifted right off the tracks. I mean, it doesn't take more than a centimeter for it to fall off.

I bet they know the tolerance of how much water a train can go over without risk and this was impressive but not dangerous.

Well a locomotive weighs about 125-250 tons...

I don't think weight has much to do with hydroplaning. It is more a function of the wheels and the tracks ability to displace water.

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>> ^GeeSussFreeK:
I don't think weight has much to do with hydroplaning. It is more a function of the wheels and the tracks ability to displace water.


Actually, weight has something to do with it. Train wheels are beveled, they don't rest flat on the track like a car tire does on the ground. The contact area of each wheel is about the size of a dime, with up to 250 tons resting on it. I suppose it could decrease traction a bit, but 250 tons floating on a layer of water on that small of an area? I highly doubt that's going to be happening...

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And I love that there are people who are wading through knee deep water and yet still think it's worthwhile having their umbrella up

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