shortliner Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 This was sent to me today with a request for any information. All I can say is that it is one hell of a radius zero, super-elevated curve! However any info would be welcomed! BTW, I did ask prior to posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 is it Blackpools new ride i will get my coat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 I did wonder about Alton Towers..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold John B Posted June 15, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2010 The design of the utility poles looks somewhat European. The track is heavily chaired. So I'd rule out anything from the left side of the pond.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted June 15, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2010 How about "twisted rails near Nowy Sacz, southern Poland, Tuesday, June 8, 2010. Last week high waters of the Poprad river broke a raliway brigde after heavy rainfalls in the region" Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 How about "twisted rails near Nowy Sacz, southern Poland, Tuesday, June 8, 2010. Last week high waters of the Poprad river broke a raliway brigde after heavy rainfalls in the region" Tony must have been some force in that river then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foulounoux Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 g..gle that polish name and in news is the picture with the following caption TWISTED TRACK: A railway worker walked along twisted tracks near Nowy Sacz, Poland, Tuesday. High waters from heavy rainfall distorted the track. (Marta Rybicka/Associated Press) edit - in fact its on about 50 sites Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted June 15, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2010 That is bit of a eye opener. Very lucky that there was not a train on the bridge at the time. :blink: Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 15, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2010 That is bit of a eye opener. Very lucky that there was not a train on the bridge at the time. :blink: Sadly I think something similar in terms of bridge damage caused fatalities about 20 years ago on the Central Wales line. A heavily swollen river caused something called "scour" on the bridge supports and the first train of the day came to tragic grief. Nature is not to be taken lightly, and I believe civil engineers are well aware of the risks here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 I love this forum - It doesn't matter what abstruse item you post, somebody has the answer - Many thanks Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Sadly I think something similar in terms of bridge damage caused fatalities about 20 years ago on the Central Wales line. A heavily swollen river caused something called "scour" on the bridge supports and the first train of the day came to tragic grief. Nature is not to be taken lightly, and I believe civil engineers are well aware of the risks here. It was at Glanrhyd, between Llangadog and Llandovery, on the 19th October 1987 (http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docSummary.php?docID=397 ). More recently, there were similar problems with a bridge carrying the line from Inverness northwards- in this case, there wasn't a train on the bridge, but services over it were suspended for some time. Much of Europe, from the edge of the Paris basin eastward, has had some very heavy rain over the last week, with instances of 25mm of rain in one hour at Givors, near Lyon. A village close to my vineyard had a metre of mud and water flow down the main street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 When I first saw it I thought: tornado (they happen everywhere). That's a pretty steep hill (even allowing for telescopic compression). I remember driving down I95 just passed Richmond, VA, a tornado had ripped up the tarmac off the road - powerful things, some of them. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 The photo reminded me of nothing more than this rather famous car stunt: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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