06-06-2010, 10:00 AM
Long lenses tend to exaggerate the bad track effect, but no doubt it's not intended for 20mph running!
It's also a good illustration about how much more material and maintenance is needed to support a train at speed (when compared to a even a regional RR secondary line!). Or conversely, a good illustration on how bad track can be and still be serviceable. One of my father's buddies owned a short line railroad in eastern Ohio for a time - he had a section that he referred to as the "Ho Chi Min Trail" - not much more than rail in dirt!
It's also a good illustration about how much more material and maintenance is needed to support a train at speed (when compared to a even a regional RR secondary line!). Or conversely, a good illustration on how bad track can be and still be serviceable. One of my father's buddies owned a short line railroad in eastern Ohio for a time - he had a section that he referred to as the "Ho Chi Min Trail" - not much more than rail in dirt!
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio