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Turkey earthquake - tracks shifted
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:52 pm
by ~Z~
Saw the following pic of how much the tracks shifted in Turkey after the earthquakes there. Saying they moved approx 3 meters and caused this buckle:
https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comment ... ium=mweb3x
Re: Turkey earthquake - tracks shifted
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:28 pm
by Man o' War
That's pretty severe. Might be some Napoleon Defiance and Western track workers who don't see what the big deal is though. EMD radial truck test bed.
In seriousness, it will be a long, long, long while before any sense of normalcy or peace settles in for those poor people. They need every resource available to them - mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. I hope they find it...
Man o' War
Re: Turkey earthquake - tracks shifted
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:55 pm
by ConrailDetroit
Without a broken rail, would the signals not show a Stop or Restricting?
Re: Turkey earthquake - tracks shifted
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:04 am
by chapmaja
Do railroads have Earthquake detection systems of any sort which automatically change signals to stop indications if an Earthquake is detected? To me this would make sense in areas like California where severe Earthquakes are more common.
Re: Turkey earthquake - tracks shifted
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:36 pm
by redcrumbox
chapmaja wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:04 am
Do railroads have Earthquake detection systems of any sort which automatically change signals to stop indications if an Earthquake is detected? To me this would make sense in areas like California where severe Earthquakes are more common.
Caltrans uses USGS data to to notify Metrolink’s PTC that a quake has been detected. Japan uses sensors onboard the highspeed trains to stop them. Getting US railroads to spend more money on this type of system, good luck.
Re: Turkey earthquake - tracks shifted
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:41 pm
by Saturnalia
redcrumbox wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:36 pm
chapmaja wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:04 am
Do railroads have Earthquake detection systems of any sort which automatically change signals to stop indications if an Earthquake is detected? To me this would make sense in areas like California where severe Earthquakes are more common.
Caltrans uses USGS data to to notify Metrolink’s PTC that a quake has been detected. Japan uses sensors onboard the highspeed trains to stop them. Getting US railroads to spend more money on this type of system, good luck.
AFAIK both UP and BNSF have their systems tied into USGS or whoever to monitor for quakes.