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    Train passes underneath itself - GIF

    Train passes underneath itself around the Williams Loop in northeastern California.




    Previously:

    Train exiting the Tehachapi Loop - GIF
    Train pulls out of a turn - GIF
    Monorail track switching - GIF

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    Very cool vid!

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    All of that to keep the 1.0 percent grade...

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    I expected more engines for a train that long that is being puller/pushed through 1.5 x 360 degree turns

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    Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
    All of that to keep the 1.0 percent grade...
    1.0% grade, multiplied by tonnage over years vs alternative route.



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