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Topic	Train derailment in Minnesota, contained ethanol. Town evacuations.
Questionmarktarius 03/30/23 11:45:45 AM #34:	divot1338 posted... Thus the harder it will be for the train to stop even with automatic braking systems. Its the equivalent of an 18 wheeler that needs more of a space cushion because of a heavy load. With the new brakes, every car effectively stops at once. The old brakes start at the front and work towards the back. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:972515035] in Train dera... [t:80396111]...</cite> <quote>divot1338 posted... </cite><quote>Thus the harder it will be for the train to stop even with automatic braking systems. Its the equivalent of an 18 wheeler that needs more of a space cushion because of a heavy load.</quote>With the new brakes, every car effectively stops at once.The old brakes start at the front and work towards the back.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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