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Blog Entry# 108982
Posted: Feb 12 2011 (19:25)

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Feb 12 2011 (19:25)  
 
Manish
Manish   9236 blog posts
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Intresting picture.
Railway Line after earthquake in New Zealand.
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Feb 13 2011 (16:27)
Jhentee Jivraj   1460 blog posts
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If you imply that railways have done this with intention as a technical solution, I have contra version.
This is not a long distnace photo nor a way out to take out the pressure on land.
It is just the 'after effect of earth quake on track'. This photo also shows maintenace team with vehicles and equipments attempting correction of 'S' to 'straightened track'
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no train can run on this 's' track nor any driver can peform the trick.

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Feb 13 2011 (16:43)
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May be this isnt designed for a train but for a single loco to pass through. Also since there are no intermediate barrier visible it is impossible for a train to manually slow down coming from a long distance at a medium/high speed.
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Feb 13 2011 (17:01)
Jhentee Jivraj   1460 blog posts
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Here is another picture that establishes that it is damaged 'track' partially and repair works are on.
Further, the comments also goes to prove thata it is regular 'rail track' meant for Trains to pass, and not a 'monument for engines to pass'.
here are comments:"Malc Teasdale sent this picture to me about 12 hours after the quake and told me the track had been reopened well done NZ rail and Malc and his team who i had the plesure of meeting and spending the day with two years ago. David Teasdale. "
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Here is the link:myfavouritestuffs.com/ 7719/

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