Posted: 12/7/2016 9:14:11 PM EDT
| Do trains take longer to stop on wet rails vs dry rails? If so, how much difference? (Not talking about snow or ice.) |
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Can't speak for trains, but a hi rail truck's brakes suck either way when on the rail. You better know before hand when you plan to stop because slamming on the brakes ain't like a car, you're gonna slide for a while. It's a little worse when the rail is wet.
As far as a train, I suppose a full on brake application would require some more distance when the rail is wet. Probably don't matter much either way when just the dynamic brake is applied. I'm sure an engineer or conductor will chime in shortly. |
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No, won't lock them up completely, but may get a little wheel slip. Just curious. No way can the locomotive alone stop the train anyway. Once you get 10,000 to 15,000 tons moving, it's a real bitch to stop it when it is riding on steel wheels on steel rails. |