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Blog Entry# 779146
Posted: Jun 10 2013 (09:02)

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Last Response: Jun 10 2013 (10:08)
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Jun 10 2013 (09:02)   MHLC/Monkey Hill Cabin
 
Anil Kumar Garg
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Monkey Hill Catch Siding
By Karthik Gopalan
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Jun 10 2013 (09:59)
ramukaka
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for runaway trains or for train whose brakes have failed... :-)
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Jun 10 2013 (10:01)
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recently experienced a steeper gradient near bypl...
almost road like gradient...enough to roll down the train if brakes are released...
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Jun 10 2013 (10:02)
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It is a dead end.Was in use in past but is not in use now.Don't know why was this track constructed.
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Jun 10 2013 (10:03)
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Towards Dharmapuri. That gradient is to make the route merge :)
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Jun 10 2013 (10:08)
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When the four laning for NH5 ( HWH MAS) as part of golden quadrilateral, many steep gradients were removed. The gradients were dug deep and then the road was laid. Even IR should consider this.
They cannot simply use locos as bankers and brakers
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