richg1998Loco crossing the road into a factory for delivery and hit the side of the car pushing it sideways.
But then why is there almost no flank damage, and the wheels still almost in alignment, but the sheet metal and windshield root crumpled back almost to the driver's position leaving the front clip almost intact?
I see no way a locomotive could cause the combination of damage features seen on the accident vehicle in the picture.
Loco crossing the road into a factory for delivery and hit the side of the car pushing it sideways. Driver never saw flashing warning lights and loco lights. Driver taken to haspital and arrested after last I heard in the news.
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
I think you are looking at a drunk who drove under the train, not at anything involving contact with a locomotive at any speed. That the driver was coherently describing the circumstances to the police at all was confirmation of this ... and evidence of some good fortune overall.
Locomotive won, again. Not the first time at this location.
Warning klights were working.
Google maps shows the double track line and crossing fairly well as does railroad.net pan am forum if you know where to look.
Google maps is not up to date I just noticed. I posted photos of the signals at the trains forum I mentioned but not easy to find. The Conn river line thread is very long. No crossing gates. Common sense is suppose to prevail.
I drive the area a lot and ride a bicycle along the road and right of way. Pan Am Railway and Amtrak line.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/03/holyoke_injured_in_rt_5_collis.html
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