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I'm interested to see how this turns out, because I'm thinking this would significantly increase maintenance costs on those panels due to rocks being kicked up, vibration from the train, etc.
There shouldn't be any rocks kicked up because the trains should stay on the rails, not touch the ballast.
But dirt, debris, and brake dust will absolutely collect very quickly. Maybe they're counting on rain to keep them clean.
There’s still massive amounts of air pressure changes Those can definitely lift some smaller rocks