NS Roadrailer at 60mph

A view of the NS roadrailer at track speed (60mph)

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• ns
• norfolk
• southern
• roadrailer
• train

[Trainmasterkreks]

where was this shot in what town and state I know roadralers run through Wisconsin

[anb740]

Three miles north of Warner Robins, GA

[Danev2525]

Lol, if only Americans knew what freight at 100+ looked like!

[anb740]

10,000' intermodal trains rolling at 100mph would be pretty impractical with regards to fuel usage. The freight trains here in the US are typically longer and heavier with a lot more grade crossings to deal with. 70mph is the fastest any freight is allowed to travel anywhere. Anything faster is asking for trouble.

[Jeff420316]

Good piece of video, I'd hate to be in front of that thing

[anb740]

This same type of train actually hit an SUV a year ago just south of this location at 58mph, turning it into an instant compact vehicle.

[stormrider620331]

Locomotive power, fact that if cars and pickups had this drive system ,,instead of the usual 300 miles like a car gets ,,would be able to travel 2,500 miles plus on the same amount of gas

[MrZkr123]

@formidable38 oh im aware of that i just thought roadrailers and stack trains, could handle the rails a lot better allowing for higher speeds but i could be wrong and this is the fastest they can go.

[formidable38]

@MrZkr123 Yeah sure, but you gota remember that freight vehicles dont ride aswel as passenger cars at speed. Ive seen container cars in the UK run at their maximum of 75mph many times and they can get pretty wild on rough track and in the right conditions can litteraly bounce themselves into derailment. We use very similar running gear / trucks as you guys. Higher speeds and big tonnage results in safety implications and higher risk. That guy Danev2525 is talking BS. There are no freight @ 100.

[MrZkr123]

@formidable38 so you don't think even roadrailer or stack trains could go over 70mph? I think they could handle 80 at most 85 maybe?

[formidable38]

@Danev2525 Ok, i know this was a long time ago but its a daft statement. If Americans ran freight at 100, there would be a big f-in mess! American trains can gross 15'000 tonnes or more. Assuming you could get the power to move that sort of tonnage at 100+, how will you stop it?

Please believe me, if you run a train of a mere 6'000 tonnes, you wont wana go more than 60-70mph, ever!!

The laws of pysics catch up with you with big tonnage trains. Thats why they dont run faster than 70mph there.

[robertgift]

Is ROADRAILER nothe trailer with a single railroad wheel axle attached?

[zekeluvtrains]

were there 62 cars on that Train?

[dasbooterror]

@Danev2525

Show me a European train hauling the same amount as a US train consist. If you can do that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'll sell ya

[LSZocker2009]

Fantastic sound of the roadrailers!

[morfeusz120]

Wooow!