Re: Re: Cool photos (WAS RE: (erielack) Boonton Line animation)

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Re: The curve over Peckmann's Creek.

    The curve over Peckmann's Creek is roughly divided into thirds.

    The East and West thirds, were 45 MPH, and the center third, the part 
that contains the bridge, was 30 MPH.

    When NJT was going to install its speed control system, which it called 
SES, they blended and/or consolidated or eliminated some  adjacent speed 
restrictions, thus the speed over the entire curve at Peckmann's Creek is 
35.

    Bill
>
> NJ Transit has a 35 MPH speed restriction due to the curvature of the 
> track
> on the bridge.  Crosswinds have nothing to do with it.  Every train I have
> run over the bridge has never been affected by a crosswind.
>
> Scott
>
> Another factor in the speed restriction is the design of the bridge. Due 
> to the degree of curvature there is considerable latteral force exerted on 
> the bridge by the train. Until recently the speed was only 30 MPH.
>
> Al Holleuffer
>
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