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[QUOTE]Originally posted by George Harris: [QB] Here is the situation of the area, listed in the direction of the Metrolink train: 446.8 CP DeSoto, east end siding 445.5 Chatsworth Station 444.4 CP Topanga, west end siding 444.0 east portal Tunnel No. 28 443.9 west portal Tunnel No. 28 (tunnel 537 feet long) Allowed Speeds Freight: 40 mph throughout the area. (60 mph west of 437.7) Passenger: 50 mph – 440.9-442.6 40 mph – 442.6-444.5 70 mph – 444.5-453.1 Through turnouts at CP's DeSoto and Topanga and on the siding between those points, 45P/40F Approximate point of collision: milepost 444.2. Collision was in middle of a curve with a central angle of about 90 degrees, so visibility was very limited. Not certain whether Metrolink was on siding or main, but either way, the speed limit for both trains at the point of collision was 40 mph. I will make no speculation on what went wrong, and would consider it inadvisable to do so. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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