Assuming there is some drainage issue, either blocking, or a less than ideal setup. Basically the debate hinges on whether water could derail a train, let's say 3 feet of standing water. Hope this helps, thx.
I need some physics experts to help settle a debate between me and a coworker. Would it be possible for a large enough puddle to derail a passenger train? Obviously if you tried to drive a train through a lake it would derail, but could there ever be enough water from heavy rainfall to do the...