SMART extension to Larkspur SMART fan, Nippn Sharyo fann - Northwestern Pacific Railroad Network2024-03-28T13:02:54Zhttp://nwprr.net/forum/topics/smart-extension-to-larkspur-smart-fan-nippn-sharyo-fann?commentId=3290209%3AComment%3A176454&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis topic has come up multip…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-28:3290209:Comment:1771122017-09-28T23:14:30.855ZDave S.http://nwprr.net/profile/dms
<p>This topic has come up multiple times. Standard freight cars and locomotives should fit south of Ignacio. It could be a tight squeeze, but they should fit. The concern is for any crew members who might be hanging off a car on the platform side as they are at risk of colliding with a platform -- that's the main issue.</p>
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<p>The concern with the plow is that it might be too wide. But I believe that they are designed to deal with such situations. I think that big arm will fold in…</p>
<p>This topic has come up multiple times. Standard freight cars and locomotives should fit south of Ignacio. It could be a tight squeeze, but they should fit. The concern is for any crew members who might be hanging off a car on the platform side as they are at risk of colliding with a platform -- that's the main issue.</p>
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<p>The concern with the plow is that it might be too wide. But I believe that they are designed to deal with such situations. I think that big arm will fold in tightly. But if the car is already too wide, then yes, it might have to be ferried in on a lowboy. I would be a bit surprised if that were the case, however.</p>
<p></p> I'd be curious to see SMART e…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-28:3290209:Comment:1772132017-09-28T15:57:45.480ZEmilio Galohttp://nwprr.net/profile/Theduckmstr1
<p>I'd be curious to see SMART extend their service to Larkspur, I think it would be much more convenient for the average commuter. If SMART goes down, at least we still have the NWP right?</p>
<p>I'd be curious to see SMART extend their service to Larkspur, I think it would be much more convenient for the average commuter. If SMART goes down, at least we still have the NWP right?</p> Happy to hear the real you bu…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-04:3290209:Comment:1768182017-09-04T21:09:51.848ZRichard C. Brandhttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardCBrand
<p>Happy to hear the real you but also so sorry to hear you have moved away. I for one really enjoyed your contributions to the NWPRR site.</p>
<p>With the passenger RR up and running I'm now a SMART fan too. No more not-so-smart from me.</p>
<p>Richard</p>
<p>Happy to hear the real you but also so sorry to hear you have moved away. I for one really enjoyed your contributions to the NWPRR site.</p>
<p>With the passenger RR up and running I'm now a SMART fan too. No more not-so-smart from me.</p>
<p>Richard</p> Nope, I've just moved to anot…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-04:3290209:Comment:1768152017-09-04T18:31:01.559ZSMART Fanhttp://nwprr.net/profile/SMARTFan
<p>Nope, I've just moved to another part of the country but still occasionally check in here.</p>
<p>Nope, I've just moved to another part of the country but still occasionally check in here.</p> I also may be wrong, but I be…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-04:3290209:Comment:1769112017-09-04T16:10:05.160ZBob Cleekhttp://nwprr.net/profile/BobCleek
<p>I also may be wrong, but I believe the boarding platforms do indeed provide minimum clearance for all standard rail equipment. The gauntlet track set-offs north of the Wye are required by safety regulations only where freight traffic is operated. The required four foot clearance at platforms north of the Wye is for the protection of railroad workers who may be aboard the outside of moving freight cars. As freight was not going to be running south of the Wye, the gauntlet tracks which provide…</p>
<p>I also may be wrong, but I believe the boarding platforms do indeed provide minimum clearance for all standard rail equipment. The gauntlet track set-offs north of the Wye are required by safety regulations only where freight traffic is operated. The required four foot clearance at platforms north of the Wye is for the protection of railroad workers who may be aboard the outside of moving freight cars. As freight was not going to be running south of the Wye, the gauntlet tracks which provide the required four foot clearance weren't required. I expect track construction and maintenance operations would be excepted from the freight operations clearance requirement and safety ensured by other means.</p>
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<p>That said, the problem of platform set-backs has arisen before. The San Francisco Municipal Railway has a number of boarding platforms which were installed in conjunction with their modern light rail vehicles which they have discovered, much to their chagrin, do not permit the passage of some of their now hugely popular "heritage fleet" of restored vintage streetcars thereby limiting the operation of the vintage cars on some sections of their system until the new platforms can be removed, reengineered and rebuilt!</p> correction, that should have…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-04:3290209:Comment:1764542017-09-04T07:07:03.533ZRichard C. Brandhttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardCBrand
<p>correction, that should have read "I may be naive in believing that the"fans" were real NWPRR members and not just another alias for Mr. Erdman.</p>
<p>correction, that should have read "I may be naive in believing that the"fans" were real NWPRR members and not just another alias for Mr. Erdman.</p> Yes Mike I agree and will be…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-04:3290209:Comment:1769072017-09-04T07:05:16.027ZRichard C. Brandhttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardCBrand
<p>Yes Mike I agree and will be watching the PD for progress.</p>
<p>I may be kicking a dead horse but also wondering that I may be naive in beleiving that the"fans" were just another alias for Mr. Erdman.</p>
<p>Mark Drury is going to kill me for sending this note.</p>
<p>Cheers, Mark</p>
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<p>Yes Mike I agree and will be watching the PD for progress.</p>
<p>I may be kicking a dead horse but also wondering that I may be naive in beleiving that the"fans" were just another alias for Mr. Erdman.</p>
<p>Mark Drury is going to kill me for sending this note.</p>
<p>Cheers, Mark</p>
<p></p> Without the ferry connection,…tag:nwprr.net,2017-09-03:3290209:Comment:1768112017-09-03T21:34:05.275ZMikehttp://nwprr.net/profile/Mike
<p>Without the ferry connection, I fear you are right. Service workers need to drag their equipment to Marin. Retail may ride the train. We'll see. </p>
<p>Without the ferry connection, I fear you are right. Service workers need to drag their equipment to Marin. Retail may ride the train. We'll see. </p>