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<html>Hi Roy, Trains are susceptible to lightening strikes. The factor that offers some protection, if you can call it that, for the crew is the sheer mass of electrically conductive materials of which trains are made. Ideally the energy released during a lightening strike will be channeled through, and dissipated by, the train rather than the less conductive crew members. The electrical advantage trains do not have that cars and airplanes have is the fact that trains are not insulated from the ground, thus they have an increased risk of being hit. The effects of motion on strike susceptibility are negligible. On a personal note… My father is from Big Sandy and I grew up watching trains cross the T&P/SSW diamond. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the gathering there last Saturday. There are a couple of pictures on my <http://www.paris.cc.tx.us/jdavis/railroad/” target=”_blank”>RailFan HomePage</a> of my dad working ‘The Dog’ in Big Sandy back in 1960 if you're interested. Happy Foaming… -Jason
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