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Yes, I know, it's awfully funny to poke fun at the poor dimbulbs who happen to think they can come out ahead in a confrontation with a train at a crossing. But here's a few things to consider. First, there3's the train crew. I've worked on a railroad and have had the privilege, if you want to call it that, of talking to train crews just after an accident. I also have a friend whose newphew was an engineer on a train involved in a grade crossing accident. The emotional and psychological torture these people go through you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. It's a career-ending event for many railroaders. Then there's the family and friends of the victims. Four young people were killed in a grade crossing accident near here last weekend. (Preliminary investigation suggests the driver weaved through the lowered gates as the train approached.) A youngster was killed last winter when he tried to follow his dad across the tracks into the path of an uncoming train. These people don't see much fun in their loss. I don't think we should either. Like most people, I have no idea what possesses these people to play chicken with a train. Stupidity, alocohol and drugs, machismo, etc. are all legitimate explanations. What I do know is it's no laughing matter. Those of us who know better (and I would hope that would include most of us in the railfan community) should use these stories as an opportunity to redouble our efforts to prevent them
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