Crumpled transmission towers due to ice storm - photos

[hemmjo]

This is some creative thinking in a pinch.

Trying to think through this process fills my head with questions. Did the cranes that lifted it off the tracks have to follow along so they could steer it? Was the road flat enough to keep most of the wheels on the ground during the trip? Trains to not have much travel in their suspension systems. Even after getting the locomotive in place, it is not just a matter of plugging it into the grid. In addition to the getting the cycles right, the voltage has to match what the transformers are expecting. I don't know enough about locomotives to know the voltage they use. Do they vary cycles or voltage to control speed/power in normal operation? They have to disconnect their little section of grid from the main grid to keep from killing the workers repairing the damaged sections.

They need to have one of these for next time. I bet this would be less expensive than all of the work and repairs needed to the road and the locomotive.



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