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re: South Africa: Train derails after thieves stole part of rail tracks!
Posted on 11/7/17 at 9:23 am to Homesick Tiger
Posted on 11/7/17 at 9:23 am to Homesick Tiger
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Ten to twelve people could haul off a 30 foot piece of rail. Depends on the weight. I'd imagine that railroad uses lighter pound rail than we do here in the states.
If you are suggesting the SA railways use lighter rail based on the belief their railroads are less sophisticated or the consists are lighter in SA then you would be incorrect. The South African railway system, in general, is better than the US Class 1 railroads and are closer to the European railways in quality.
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 9:47 am to redstick13
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Really the only part of SA that's still nice is Cape Town.
Cape Town is now among the 10 most violent cities in the world
Yea sounds like a great place to visit
Posted on 11/7/17 at 10:47 am to idlewatcher
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Yea sounds like a great place to visit
I'll let you know in March.
Posted on 11/7/17 at 11:08 am to idlewatcher
It's sad to read about the Farm Genocide going on over there. South Africa is a shitshow.
Posted on 11/7/17 at 12:02 pm to Hook Em Horns
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every foot of raill weighs 132 or 136 pounds
Rail is pounds per yard.
Posted on 11/7/17 at 12:03 pm to TaTa Toothy
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Most advanced country in Africa Yo
Equivalent to the tallest midget
Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:00 pm to idlewatcher
I think he meant Orania. Damn shame the US et al sit idly by and let SA go to shite. Obama's idolizing Mandela tells the tale on what he'd like to accomplish, and what he tried to accomplish while in office.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:29 am to Obtuse1
Europe uses lighter rail than the U.S. anyway.
The us moves a lot of heavy freight by rail, Europe is more passenger centric.
The us moves a lot of heavy freight by rail, Europe is more passenger centric.
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 9:33 am
Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:32 am to Wtodd
Most advanced country in Africa, Mauritius, is the 70th ranked country in the world quality of life rankings. The worst or 188th is also in Africa, the Central African Republic with it's $280 p.c.GDP.
The US is 9 on the list. Fwiw.
The US is 9 on the list. Fwiw.
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