Dutch sure are wimpy RRers

[Anonymous]

Giant Snowball Stops Train in Its Tracks
Wed January 28, 2004 10:40 AM ET

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A giant snowball stopped Dutch trains in their tracks
Wednesday on a key route, and young pranksters thrilled by a rare snowfall
were the prime suspects.
"The engine driver felt a smack and stopped the train. He walked back and
reported a large snowball had rolled down the slope onto the rails," a
spokesman for rail network operator ProRail said.

"We suspect it was pushed down the slope by some youths."

Traffic on the Apeldoorn-Amersfoort route that also leads to Berlin was
temporarily suspended. Weather experts say the first heavy snowfall for
years could cause major traffic disruption.

[dharmon]

Yeah sure......you say that they're wimpy...but when was the last time you had to wear steel toed wooden boots for 8 hours at a pop?

[Mookie]

hiss...

[rrnut282]

I wouldn't throw too many stones (snowballs?), especially if you live near CSX.[;)]

[edblysard]

And you ought to see the show they put on.
Clog dancing engineers!

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah sure......you say that they're wimpy...but when was the last time you had to wear steel toed wooden boots for 8 hours at a pop?

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

And you ought to see the show they put on.
Clog dancing engineers!

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah sure......you say that they're wimpy...but when was the last time you had to wear steel toed wooden boots for 8 hours at a pop?

You think they're good.....you should see the Irish....though thier trains run a little later...and weave.....

[tree68]

Wooden brake shoes?

[michaelstevens]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

Wooden brake shoes?

Trae Sko, they're called -- or something close to that !!

As for "break dancing" -- do even the Nederlanders still do that ??

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by michaelstevens

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

Wooden brake shoes?

Trae Sko, they're called -- or something close to that !!

As for "break dancing" -- do even the Nederlanders still do that ??

Yes, but it's called Brake Dancing, and it's done following a successful emergency braking when faced by giant man-eating snowballs on the mainline.

If the snow is too deep, it gets inside the shoes and they become Trae Sko'ld.

[Anonymous]

I put 'em on whenever the phone rings Mr. Harmon. You?

LC
Locomotive Engineer

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah sure......you say that they're wimpy...but when was the last time you had to wear steel toed wooden boots for 8 hours at a pop?

[Anonymous]

Hey, anyone who has a train that can't take a little snowball is pretty lame if you ask me...

LC

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

I put 'em on whenever the phone rings Mr. Harmon. You?

LC
Locomotive Engineer

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah sure......you say that they're wimpy...but when was the last time you had to wear steel toed wooden boots for 8 hours at a pop?

Got steel toes on right now as a matter of fact.

[Anonymous]

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