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Speed calculation

General Discussion
#21
Ric Golding said:
On the back of the KVRwy transmitters there is a chart -

I use a 1/24th 10 ft Speed Scale - Travel Time per 10 ft.

2 seconds = 82 mph
4 seconds = 41 mph
8 seconds = 21 mph
16 seconds = 10 mph
32 seconds = 5 mph

I have a 12 foot bridge in the back yard. Using that as the distance, you can do the “one thousand one, one thousand two” routine and come up with how many seconds across the bridge. Then from that you can scale out the speed and come up with time traveled and how fast you are going at a particular scale. It works, but after awhile you get used to what you think the proper spped should be. We keep it slow like the steam tourist lines of the EBT, Durango and Silvertone or Cumbres and Toltec. However, kids of all ages like NASCAR.


Then there is always waiting for the dispatcher to yell at you and tell you to slow down. :slight_smile:

#22

"Then there is always waiting for the dispatcher to yell at you and tell you to slow down. "

Geoff, she’s only thinking of your safety. :wink:

#23

I still like the easy way.

  1. Dispatch yells…your moving to fast.
  2. everyone else yells your moving to slow.

See you don’t have to think about a thing. Much easier.

#24
Geoff George said:
I still like the easy way. 1) Dispatch yells....your moving to fast. 2) everyone else yells your moving to slow.

See you don’t have to think about a thing. Much easier.


And then, you realize you are just about to arrive at Consolidated… :slight_smile:

#25

I look forward to a stop at Consolidated. They have the best snack food there, the drinks are cold and as long as you can put up with the grumpy old guy that hangs out there your fine. :wink: