Freight train

Figure 2.2. Shock wave in a freight train resulting from impact between the cowcatcher and bull. In this case, the bull is infinitely massive.

Figure 2.7. When a freight train impacts a bull with finite mass, the resulting shock wave is quickly followed by a rarefaction wave, which overtakes and decays the original shock wave.

Giiter, n.pl. see Gut. -wagen, m. freight car, goods wagon truck, lorry, van. -zug, m. freight train, goods train. 

Counselors and therapists must contain overgeneralizations from their clients when they engage in this type of thinking process. Many times a sweeping generalization can take on a life of its own, like a runaway freight train. The goal is... 

TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF WILLIE CHARLES SHEALEY OF GRANTE-VILLE WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THE TERRIBLE FREIGHT TRAIN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 6, 2005, IN GRANITEVILLE WHICH SUBJECTED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO DEADLY CHLORINE GAS. 

Whereas, the members of the Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr. Willie Charles Shealey of Graniteville at the age of forty-three who died as a result of exposure to deadly chlorine gas which was released as a result of a freight train accident in Graniteville earlier this year and... 

That the members of the Senate express their deepest sympathy to the family and many friends of Willie Charles Shealey of Graniteville who died as a result of a terrible freight train accident on January 6, 2005, in Graniteville which subjected hundreds of people to deadly chlorine gas. 

Collision of Norfolk Southern Freight Train 192 With Standing Norfolk Southern Local Train P22 With Subsequent Hazardous Materials Release at Graniteville, South Carolina January 6, 2005, Railroad Accident Report NTSB/RAR-05/04. Washington, D.C. National Transportation Safety Board. 

Huge oil tankers easily load and unload liquid petroleum, as shown in Figure 19.9. On land, petroleum can be pumped vast distances via a network of pipelines. Coal, on the other hand, must be dug out of the ground with heavy machinery and shipped as solid cargo, usually aboard trucks or freight trains. 

National Transportation Safety Board. Head on collision of Burlington Northern Railroad Freight Trains Extra 6714 West and Extra 7820 East Wiggins, Colorado, April 13. NTSB Report RAR-85-041984. 1985. Washington, DC NTSB,... 

Illustration 5b The original photo of the Federal Railway Administration. Its caption "Freight trains full of refugees, 1946. Crowded freight train bound for the Ruhr region. Background, double-decker train to Lubeck. ... 

About 200-300 tons of anunonium nitrate granules caused an explosion resulting in 31 people dead and 2,442 injured, 34 of them seriously Ryongchon disaster A freight train carrying anunonium nitrate exploded near the Chinese border and killed 162 people and injured over 3000 others... 

At speeds of about 120 miles per hour and greater, there is significant wear on both wheels and rails. Federal Railroad Administration standards for conventional freight trains and commuter trains allow relatively large discrepancies between the level of one rail and another—1.25 inches for 80 mph operations. However, the FRA standard drops to 0.5 inches [sic] for 120 mph operations. By comparison, the French TGV standard is 0.16 for the 170 mph portions of the system. Satisfying the standards for high-speed service is not impossible, but it is very expensive. 

Another area of community impact is the movement of toxic chemicals through areas of human population. Access to toxic and dangerous chemicals poses a threat under normal circumstances and a heightened threat under conditions of terrorism alert. In the District of Columbia passenger trains and freight trains share the same tracks and the presence of graffiti on rail tankers proves how accessible they are to human intervention. Responsible companies are increasing their... 

Locomotives by class of service Freight-train cars by type Passenger-train cars by type... 

Freight Train Performance of Class I Steam Railways... 

The present infrastructures and facilities for oil such as petrol stations, tanker lorries, and freight trains can be used, without any substantial modification, for the storage and transportation of organic hydrides, which have similar chemical properties to petrol and kerosene. 

Fire apparatus provided in the average American city is for the most part adequate. So far as the location of the chemical plant is concerned, the important desideratum is that the fire apparatus be but a few minutes distant. If deep snow, congested traffic, bridge washouts, or stalled freight trains can prevent firemen from reaching a factory quickly, then a site subject to such conditions should be avoided. Often it is necessary to establish and maintain a company fire station and man it with volunteers or with full-time firemen. 

Rail United States (6 January 2005) Chlorine A freight train traveling through Graniteville, South Carolina, encountered an improperly laid switch that diverted the train onto an industry track where it struck a parked train. The collision derailed 16 cars of the moving train. One car was breached, releasing chlorine gas. Nine people died as a result of chlorine inhalation, with an estimated 250 injuries and evacuation of about 5,400. 

National Transportation Safety Board, Collision of Norfolk Southern Freight Train 192 with Standing Norfolk Southern Local Train P22 With Subsequent Hazardous Materials Release at Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005, Railroad Accident Report, NTSB/RAR-05/04, 2005 VROM Inspectorate, 2005 Annual Report, The Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Plaiming and the Environment, 2006 Wadsworth, T., Evaluation of the Response by Specialized Foreign Vessels to the Release of Oil From Prestige. ITOPF Ltd., 2005... 

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