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Train runs over two women trespassing on high bridge and survive.

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Friday, August 1, 2014 11:08 AM

I know I will be branded as a... well... something; but I am thinking the video is fake.

I know that there is a lot of evidence that the video is real... statements by the prez of the company, the statements that the women are known and subject to arrest and all that... And I can't really see any reason for someone to fake the video...

But I still have trouble believing the video is real.  My reasoning for thinking it is fake:

1. It is a very grainy and out of focus video... videos I have seen from other loco-mounted cameras are much better than that.

2. The one woman was laying down in the gauge and MIGHT have fit under the plow and under-parts of the engine, but the other woman was kneeling next to her as she went out of view behind the nose of the engine... I don't think she would have had time to turn and lay flat before being hit by the plow of the engine.

3. I really don't think the women were slender enough to fit under the engine and train cars.  PERIOD.  Yes, they ain't "fat" but they are not that skinny, either.

4. The women were said to crawl out from under the locomotives in one account, and from under the train in another account.  Where did the crawl "to"... I believe the locomotives were off the bridge before it came to a stop, but I don't believe the whole train had cleared the women such that they could get up and walk back across the bridge to get away.

I know the legend that it takes a mile to stop a freight train, but I have seen many trains of various lengths stop in much shorter distances from what I perceive to be similar speeds.  I have not seen any statements as to whether it was a long train or a short train, or the weight of the train, so I cannot say how long it should have taken to get stopped, but if it were short enough to let the women crawl out from under at the rear, then it should have been able to stop long before it did.  If it were a long train, then they would have to crawl a long way to get out from under to the rear.

So did they crawl out from under to the side?  And if so, how did they get off the bridge?  There is NO ROOM for a person to walk along side the train and there is not that much to hang on to on the side of cars to be able to walk on the ends of the ties and not fall by hanging on to something.

Did they crawl toward the engines and then come out from under the side... again, that is a long way to crawl in a very confined space.

 

I would be interested to know if they are really prosecuted... if they are not, then that is another piece of evidence that the video is fake.

 

You are free to think of me as you will... I just want to go on record as not believing everything I see or read on the internet.

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Posted by tomikawaTT on Friday, August 1, 2014 12:15 AM

Kyle

How about when new bridges are built, the first section from the end will have no ties.  Instead have two large beams connected by supports that are spaced too far apart to step on.  The rails are placed on the beams.  A ten foot section should to the trick.  If any maintance needs to be done, just have a eleven foot peice of steel walk way that they lay across the gap.

Wouldn't work.  The wannabe Olympic gymnasts would simply use the rails (running and guard) as balance beams.  The challenge would probably attract MORE of the dim-witted ones.

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Posted by Kyle on Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:39 PM

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Randy Stahl

Maybe a half mile of penitentiary style fence in both directions would make it too long of a walk to get out onto the bridge?

 There's a major railroad bridge running through our City's namesake park that sees a lot of trespassers.  I've always felt that the situation would improve if the Parks Dept. planted some strategic acres of cactus, poison ivy,  thistles and plum thickets.

How about when new bridges are built, the first section from the end will have no ties.  Instead have two large beams connected by supports that are spaced too far apart to step on.  The rails are placed on the beams.  A ten foot section should to the trick.  If any maintance needs to be done, just have a eleven foot peice of steel walk way that they lay across the gap.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, July 31, 2014 7:40 PM

Randy Stahl

Maybe a half mile of penitentiary style fence in both directions would make it too long of a walk to get out onto the bridge?

 There's a major railroad bridge running through our City's namesake park that sees a lot of trespassers.  I've always felt that the situation would improve if the Parks Dept. planted some strategic acres of cactus, poison ivy,  thistles and plum thickets.

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Posted by Kyle on Thursday, July 31, 2014 7:19 PM

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Kyle
DELETE YOUR POST!!! I will not tolerate being called names!!!  I believe name calling is a childish and uncivilized behavior!!!  YOU ARE SPREADING LIES
Why don't you report.

I give people a chance to realize their behavior is wrong and fix it before a moderator has to get involved.  Personally I think it is better if both people can solve a problem like this.  However if they don't respond within a day, I will report their post.

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, July 31, 2014 7:07 PM

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Posted by Randy Stahl on Thursday, July 31, 2014 6:02 PM

Maybe a half mile of penitentiary style fence in both directions would make it too long of a walk to get out onto the bridge?

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Posted by csxns on Thursday, July 31, 2014 5:33 PM
Kyle
DELETE YOUR POST!!! I will not tolerate being called names!!!  I believe name calling is a childish and uncivilized behavior!!!  YOU ARE SPREADING LIES
Why don't you report.

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Posted by Kyle on Thursday, July 31, 2014 5:11 AM

A heavy steel chain yes. But I am talking about the lightest metal chain you can buy at a hardware store.  It would not kill anyone. Just be slightly painful and on the news it would sound deadly and discourage trespassers.

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Posted by Kyle on Thursday, July 31, 2014 5:07 AM

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Kyle
A piece of chain should be hung from the bottom of locomotives to discourage idiots from laying in between the rail and having a train go over them.  I sure one idiot has probably already tried this.

Says Troller Kyle, who under various other aliases hops freights, makes threats and has gotten kicked off this forum.  If you have doubts, ask Murphy.

DELETE YOUR POST!!! I will not tolerate being called names!!!  I believe name calling is a childish and uncivilized behavior!!!  YOU ARE SPREADING LIES!!!! I have never been kicked off this forum, I have never used another account of this forum, I do not hop freights or make threats!  Why are you targeting me with your lies.

Once you delete your post, I will delete this one.  Please act civilized and stop in you childish behavior.

I believe this is the second time you he called me names.

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Posted by Kyle on Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:59 AM

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Kyle

Thankfully the train didn't take down the bridge when it derailed.  However the fact that it did slightly derail will give the railroad more reason to sue these idiots till their broke and push for maximum jail time.  That will send a clear message to people that trespassing is illegal and dangerous.  I hope that Operation Lifesaver will use this incident to help educate the public on safety around railroads by using the media.  

A piece of chain should be hung from the bottom of locomotives to discourage idiots from laying in between the rail and having a train go over them.  I sure one idiot has probably already tried this.

Did the train derail?  The account reads "Had the train derailed...."

I apologize for my mistake, I thought it said the train had derailed, but luckily it didn't take down the bridge.  I was quickly reading.

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Posted by Kyle on Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:53 AM

edblysard
How do you “slightly derail” a train? Isn’t that like being “slightly pregnant?”

It is more like having a small accident and having a dent in your car or having a major accident and your car gets totaled.  The small derailment is just a matter of rerailing the rolling stock.  A large derailment is the train falling off the bridge and possibly bringing the bridge down.

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Posted by NP Eddie on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:50 PM

What is the lineage of that line of the Indiana Railroad?

 

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Posted by gardendance on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:37 PM

The commenter said "Most engineers end up killing one person a year on the tracks", they didn't say those killed were all trespassers, they may have been some of the thousands, in the commenter's mind, of pedestrian deaths at malfunctioning grade crossings, who we really couldn't consider trespassers.

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:32 PM

BaltACD

Deggesty

How many of us have read the comments to the news story? One was made out of pure ignorance: "Most engineers end up killing one person a year on the tracks, and many develop PTSD as a result. "

A person a year per engineer is a gross overestimation, however, for those operating over the road, the question is when, not if.

Here is another quotation from a story concerning the event: "Statistics show 908 people were killed in the United States by trespassing on railroads in 2013; 38 of those deaths were in Indiana." That certainly indicates a much lower rate than one commenter on the news story gave. Perhaps he thinks that there are very, very few engineers?

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Posted by wanswheel on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:05 PM

Indianapolis TV reporter says a private investigator was able to identify the women by the plate number of their getaway car. Perhaps it was a car they drove to the bridge, or perhaps they found a good Samaritan.

http://fox59.com/2014/07/29/watch-women-lie-down-on-railroad-tracks-narrowly-escape-death-as-train-bears-down/

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Posted by ndbprr on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 8:28 PM
The bridge is 80' high. I expect many people use the bridge as a shortcut from one side of the chasm to the other. No mention of how far away the nearest public crossing is located.
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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 7:06 PM

Semper Vaporo

From all I read, the train did NOT derail (slightly or not).  It was mentioned in a public comment that putting a train into emergency braking COULD derail a train, but nowhere have I seen any mention about this train derailing at all.

Yes, Semper, from the statement made by the head of the Indiana Railroad, the train stayed on the track, and did not lift so much as one wheel.. Mr. Hoback is not a victim of what passes for education these days but knows how to use the subjunctive mood ("had the train derailed...." states the possible result of a derailment); I am not sure but that Kyle is the victim of modern education in this respect, along with other failings. (I have the impression that the creators of some spell/grammar checking programs also know nothing of this use of the language.)

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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 6:15 PM

The Butler

Here is a statement released by the

Indiana Rail Road (PDF file, 55.03 KB):

Shuffle Creek Trestle

What were they doing there at 0650 - In the MORNING?  Hardly the time for 'normal' youthful indiscretions.

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5:49 PM

Kyle

Thankfully the train didn't take down the bridge when it derailed.  However the fact that it did slightly derail will give the railroad more reason to sue these idiots till their broke and push for maximum jail time.  That will send a clear message to people that trespassing is illegal and dangerous.  I hope that Operation Lifesaver will use this incident to help educate the public on safety around railroads by using the media.  

A piece of chain should be hung from the bottom of locomotives to discourage idiots from laying in between the rail and having a train go over them.  I sure one idiot has probably already tried this.

Did the train derail?  The account reads "Had the train derailed...."

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5:46 PM

schlimm

Kyle
A piece of chain should be hung from the bottom of locomotives to discourage idiots from laying in between the rail and having a train go over them.  I sure one idiot has probably already tried this.

Says Troller Kyle, who under various other aliases hops freights, makes threats and has gotten kicked off this forum.  If you have doubts, ask Murphy.

 Geez!  Leave me out of this.  I don't need Kyle thinking I'm a terrorist and taking pot shots at me near the railroad crossing. Laugh

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5:45 PM

henry6
Hand cuffs or straight jackets? We've a hard time in this country getting this correct.

How about a strait jacket?Smile

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Posted by schlimm on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 4:37 PM

Kyle
A piece of chain should be hung from the bottom of locomotives to discourage idiots from laying in between the rail and having a train go over them.  I sure one idiot has probably already tried this.

Says "Junior Troller" Kyle, who appears obsessed with eliminationist solutions for dealing with folks who offend his sensibilities: trespassers, cars and pedestrians at crossings, idiots, etc. 

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Posted by ACY Tom on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 4:30 PM

There was apparently no derailment, slight or otherwise.

It seems like Kyle's chain could have hit them on the head, possibly fatally; or discouraged them from taking the one possible action that saved their lives.  Maybe we ought to forget about the chain, OK?

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Posted by Ulrich on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 4:29 PM

edblysard
How do you “slightly derail” a train? Isn’t that like being “slightly pregnant?”

or slightly dead.. 

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 4:29 PM

From all I read, the train did NOT derail (slightly or not).  It was mentioned in a public comment that putting a train into emergency braking COULD derail a train, but nowhere have I seen any mention about this train derailing at all.

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Posted by Leo_Ames on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 4:16 PM

Was there only an engineer onboard?

“In this case, not only did two trespassers narrowly escape a horrible death, but had the heavy
train derailed due to the emergency brake application – which isn’t uncommon – it could have taken down the bridge, possibly killing the engineer as well."

If not, they forgot someone...

http://www.inrd.com/documents/news_releases/2014-07-29_Shuffle_Creek.pdf

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Posted by edblysard on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 4:12 PM
How do you “slightly derail” a train? Isn’t that like being “slightly pregnant?”

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Posted by Kyle on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 3:52 PM

Thankfully the train didn't take down the bridge when it derailed.  However the fact that it did slightly derail will give the railroad more reason to sue these idiots till their broke and push for maximum jail time.  That will send a clear message to people that trespassing is illegal and dangerous.  I hope that Operation Lifesaver will use this incident to help educate the public on safety around railroads by using the media.  

A piece of chain should be hung from the bottom of locomotives to discourage idiots from laying in between the rail and having a train go over them.  I sure one idiot has probably already tried this.

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Posted by henry6 on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 3:23 PM
Hand cuffs or straight jackets? We've a hard time in this country getting this correct.

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