Gondola Train Car

Where can I find info on stopping a train with regard to speed, weight and length?

I drive a C 30 Diesel for a local company railroad, and I am trying to educate myself more on stopping distances. Our consists are made up of some with 12 gondola cars and some with 20 gondola cars, with an estimated 1200tons to 2000 tons we haul. I can’t seem to find any info (diagrams, graphs, etc…) This information would be very helpful, or if there is some mathematical/ physics equation that could be applied which would take into effect weight as part of the equation. I’ve done some experiments and research on my own while driving as far as stopping distances, but it would be very helpful to have this information.

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Lighted Holiday Display 1241 Gondola Car with Drum – C7 LED Lights $403.84 Add this optional car to your Animated Train set and make Santa’s Express really impressive! Simply connect to existing Animated Train Set wiring harness (included with your 3-Car Animated Train set) and it’s ready to go! Stake this optional Gondola Car train car in your yard and secure with Guy Wires (included) or hang it from the built-in hanging rings. Great views from either direction. C7 LED …

Train Shed Cyclopedia No. 5: Gondolas & Hoppers from the 1940 Car Builders Cyclopedia 88 pages reprinted from the 1940 Car Builder’s Cyclopedia….

Southern Pacific Freight Cars Volume 1: Gondolas and Stock Cars $64.95 “This is the first volume in a series on Southern Pacific freight cars. It covers gondolas and stock cars, and the era is approximately 1900-1960, though with some coverage before and after those years. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photos and drawings of the major car classes, along with other material as available such as construction photos, publicity photos, lettering drawin…

Train Shed Cyclopedia No. 70: Gondolas & Hoppers (Part 2) from the 1943 Car Builders Cyclopedia …

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