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Built as a rack railway, adhesion operation only by passenger railbuses, now only museum operation on part of the line. 1 in 14 (7.0%) Red Marble Grade, Topton, North Carolina. A 2015 survey [12] lists the 3.5 mile stretch between MP 87 and MP 90.5 at a 4% average grade and says there are isolated stretches approaching 7%. When originally built ...
Trains would leave Sparks with enough engine to manage the 0.43% grade (e.g. a 2-10-2 with a 5500-ton train) and would get helper engines at Wells; the "ruling grade" from Sparks to Ogden could be considered 0.43%. But nowadays the railroad doesn't base helper engines at Wells so trains must leave Sparks with enough power to climb the 1.4% ...
Fire officials stated that explosions continued well into the next day, complicating efforts to fight the fire. [ 12 ] An eyewitness stated that the explosion "sent fireballs in[to] the sky" that then fell "like rain", and that one piece of debris flew about half a kilometre (0.3 mi) from the location of the fire to near where he was. [ 11 ]
DHAKA (Reuters) -A massive fire in Bangladesh that raged through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 46 people and injured ...
[1] [4] [5] Fire officials said a gas leak or a problem with a stove could have caused the blaze. They stated that the fire spread rapidly due to the presence of gas cylinders in the kitchens of multiple restaurants in the building. Evacuation was also hindered due to smoke in the building's staircase. [3] [6]
Regardless of its significance, the railway system faces several challenges—including ageing and scarcity of rolling stock, poor track conditions, and a lack of manpower—leading to substantial losses for Bangladesh Railway. [55] [53] [56] About 93 million passengers used railways in 2019, while the figure was 73 million in 1970. [46]
Pages in category "Fires in Bangladesh" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... 0–9. 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire; K. 2023 Kutupalong refugee ...
November 14: At around 2 p.m., a locomotive and seven coaches (including a power car) of Rangpur-bound Rangpur Express derailed at Ullapara railway station area in Sirajganj District. Fire broke out in three coaches. Nobody was killed but at least 25 passengers were injured when they hurried to get off the coaches due to the fire. [19] [20]