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hristov on May 9, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: “It Is Getting Worse. People Are Leaving”

Longer trains derail much much easier. For example consider the "straight lining" phenomenon. Straight lining is a major cause for derailments. The straight lining forces are pretty much proportional to the weight of the cars behind the car that is subject to the straight lining forces.

m2fkxy on May 9, 2022 | [–]

This is the "stringline" phenomenon, not "straight line".

hristov on May 10, 2022 | | [–]

You are correct. I am after all only an amateur railroader.

btbuildem on May 9, 2022 | [–]

What is this "straight lining phenomenon"? Google yields nothing.

m2fkxy on May 9, 2022 | [–]

It should read "stringline".

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