How Canadians Derailed a Train and Drove It to City Hall for Power After a Brutal Ice Storm
It tore up the roads but ultimately saved lives by providing power in a pinch.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.That 1998 ice storm was really something. All those trees and those power lines knocked down by the weight of the ice. And Boucherville is right next to the town I live in Longueuil.
QuidamOutrepont
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Feb 23, 2021
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I do not believe this is true, a train not on its' tracks would not stay upright, as soon as you tried to turn it.
AnneWimsey
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Feb 23, 2021
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. . . sorry I forgot to add the link
@FearlessFly i stand corrected! Thanks!
Why some wind turbines froze in Texas, but don’t in the Arctic
FearlessFly
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Feb 23, 2021
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we already know they did not buy the extras that would have prevented the freezing
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