
Episode 126: The 1946 Naperville Wreck
Well There‘s Your Problem
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The Inductive Automatic Train Stop System
The ICC applied a 79 cap on speeds nationwide. Every railroad from A to Z was given this guideline. You cannot go faster unless you install automatic train stop signaling requirements. The inductive automatic train stop system had been around since the 1920s. It's basically magnet on side of track. If it goes past it and it is energized, the electromagnet kicks it into emergency stop.
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