9100
Diamond
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2004
- Location
- Webster Groves, MO
The railroad that comes through Kirkwood, MO, where JST works and past my shop in Webster Groves parallels Greenwood Ave. in Maplewood. There is a straight stretch there but curves on each end limit sight distance. Some years ago a little boy was killed when playing on the tracks with his back to the oncoming train. I have occasion to drive down Greenwood, often alongside a train. Frequently they are coal trains, many full hopper cars with two locomotives in front and one pusher. I sometimes match speeds just out of curiosity. They usually are going in the neighborhood of 30 MPH.
The question is, how far away would the engineer need to see the boy to get stopped in time? I posted here because we have at least one resident train driver.
Bill
The question is, how far away would the engineer need to see the boy to get stopped in time? I posted here because we have at least one resident train driver.
Bill