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    Foreign Object Damage (FOD) control in rail?

    Hey Mike, Thanks very much for your input. You have a great point on the strong airflow generated by turbine, that's probably the main reason for FOD control in aviation. As we rarely find that in locomotives, perhaps that's the reason I couldn't find any incident/accident in rail caused by...
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    Foreign Object Damage (FOD) control in rail?

    Hi guys, I'm working on a tooling control project for a train maintenance depot. I'm creating this post in hope to gather your thoughts, experience and advice on the followings: Do you think FOD control is important for rail? Have you come across any incident/accident caused by FOD? Recently...

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