2026-01-12 04:53 UTC
@AlsoPaisleyCat@tenforward.social @Susan60@aus.social @collectifission@greennuclear.online
Tree on tracks and snow aren't inherently related, a tree can be there for any reason. Snow load is one reason, btw.
I guess it wouldn't matter in this situation, the train is going pretty fast, so I bet it would hit the tree even if it was seen well in advance.
I'm sure a good sized tree strike would go unnoticed while plowing the snow like this. A follow-up question would be; when is a tree too big for a locomotive?
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@AlsoPaisleyCat@tenforward.social 2026-01-12 04:57
@Jourei@mas.to In the second video, where the train is clearing trees with just a cow catcher on the front of the locomotive, not even a snowplough, they go rightfully through some very large trunks. The locomotive is very heavy, it would take a large rockfall or damage to the tracks to derail it. @Susan60@aus.social @collectifission@greennuclear.online