Harry Posted October 22, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 22, 2010 In autumns past, you may have heard our train crews mention "slip-slide” to explain minor service delays you may have recently experienced. This condition is created by a slimy substance left by crushed leaves on our rails that gets even more slippery and slimy after it rains. When a train attempts to speed up or slow down, a gelatinous slime can cause the wheels to slip or slide along the rails. In severe cases, the train will make an automatic emergency stop, because the on-board computer perceives “slip-sliding” as excessive speed. All this slip-sliding and braking can create flat spots on the train’s wheels, forcing us to take much-needed train cars out of service for repair. But thanks to Metro-North’s proactive approach, wheel damage caused by slippery rail has been reduced due to a number of changes. Read more: http://mta.info/news/stories/?story=118 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted October 23, 2010 Share #2 Posted October 23, 2010 Time to bust out the aqua track train! - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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