>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/05/02 12:18AM >>> >SNIP< Watch a engine while going through a #4 or #6 and you will see it do three distinct bumps as the drivers encounter the three straight sections. It's less noticeable on #8, 10's because the sections are much longer. But they are still there. (Boy this should get folks talking!) >SNIP< Having just traveled on Amtrak, I must agree with Clark. Every time the car went over a turnout, there were three distinct shifts. One right after another! Terry Griner Columbus Ohio USA Waiting for the warm weather of Spring!