Solve this distance problem

[FastTrax]

Well, there are unknown factors in solving this problem. First is Amtrak. the only time Amtrak trains travel over 20 miles an hour is when they are derailing. When the train left NYC, there's a two hour delay getting over the Hudson- that's standard. Then it rained-Amtrak trains do not run in the rain. About 10 miles out, there's an engine problem, -at least a four hour delay. So if an Amtrak train left LA, and one left from NYC, when would they meet? Ahhh, that is the sound of one hand clapping. With Amtrak, there is always hope.

BTW, my brother, who is terrified of flying, rode Amtrak from Florida to NYC He's the one , who told me Amtrak doesn't run when it rains. He was stuck for six hours sitting on a track during a rain storm. He would get 8888 faced drunk, and fly after his endless train trip.

True True and True fuzzybuddy. The one headache working NYP was the ever precious slot times which the PSCC movement bureau bosses despised us, MTA East and NJT using one more minute by us heading to BON or WUS and MTA East heading out to the Sandbar and NJT going wherever it was they broke down at usually in the North River tubes. So if there was a problem as much as they were crying hysterically we were laughing uncontrollably. The biggest lie AMJOKE advertised on the now gone AEM-7's was (A Safe Team on Time) Well one out of two ain't bad, we were a safe team. As for our well documented dismal on-time record, we didn't operate with clocks, no sir we were progressive, we operated with calendars. Thanks for reading.

 

[FastTrax]

OH so they call British Rail ''Amtrak'' over there huh ? BR don't run if there's wet leaves or even the slightest drift of snow on the line either

hollydolly BR is one of the finest mixed use railroads known to modern man, woman and child. No self respecting railroad in the galaxy would want the AMWAY of railroads reputation. When the only Intercity passenger rail service with absolutely zero land based competition and and an annual blank check from Congress with zero accountability and now their greatest admirer and rider at the helm they will buy new multimillion dollar plastic choo choo train engines every month from any country that uses the metric system exclusively.

Now as for wet leaves.











www.nationalrail.co.uk

https://networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/delays-explained/leaves/

www.railway-technology.com/features/leaves-on-the-line/

www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/network-rails-leaf-buster-trains-move

www.physicsworld.com/a/lasers-clear-leaves-on-the-line/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_rail#United_Kingdom

 

[Irwin]

Intercontinental coast to coast side by side train track.

One train leaves NY city at 6am (eastern time) for Los Angles. It travels at 200 mph and stops for an hour every 4 hours.

Train leaves LA at 3pm Pacific time. It travels at 400 miles an hour and stops for two hours every 3 hours.

When they meet, which train is closer to NY city??

It's a trick question.

• "Intercontinental" means between continents, so it would have to be going north and south — not east and west.
• The U.S. doesn't have coast-to-coast high speed rail, so even going 100 mph in this scenario isn't possible.

But ignoring those factors, when the two train meet, the train from NY would be closer to NY because it would extend to the east while the other train would extend to the west. The train from NY's caboose would be closer to NY than any part of the LA train.

 

[Verisure]

It's a trick question.

• "Intercontinental" means between continents, so it would have to be going north and south — not east and west.

Exactly.

But ignoring those factors, when the two train meet, the train from NY would be closer to NY because it would extend to the east while the other train would extend to the west. The train from NY's caboose would be closer to NY than any part of the LA train.

Correct again.

 

[Verisure]

I haven't seen this video but I have seen the sequel "Leaves on a Branch Line" starring Michael Maloney.

 

[ohioboy]

It's a trick question.

• "Intercontinental" means between continents, so it would have to be going north and south — not east and west.
• The U.S. doesn't have coast-to-coast high speed rail, so even going 100 mph in this scenario isn't possible.

But ignoring those factors, when the two train meet, the train from NY would be closer to NY because it would extend to the east while the other train would extend to the west. The train from NY's caboose would be closer to NY than any part of the LA train.

Sure, but it was a simple riddle/joke, it did not require a slide ruler or pinpoint exactness. "When they meet" was the clue. I'm not saying you or verisure are technically wrong, but when I told cinnamonsugar she was right, minutes after I posted it, that should have been obvious that was what I was seeking. I really did not think it belonged in the "humour" category.

Anyway, I surrender.

 

[jerry old]

FastTrax will jump on any thread about trains.
He can solve your riddle by actually driving the two trains.

Me, my answer is take a bus