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Tornadoes suck!!!

Posted by Junctionfan

on Sun, Aug 1 2004 8:54 AM

Does anybody have any train stories and their interaction with a tornado?

Andrew

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Posted by Anonymous

on Wed, Aug 4 2004 11:33 AM

The only times I've seen a train-tornado confrontation, the train always LOST!

Posted by wcfan4ever

on Wed, Aug 4 2004 12:35 PM

I've seen train interactions with tornadoes on the Weather Channels "Storm Stories." As said before, the train always loses. That has got to be vary scarry for the crew of the train seeing an oncoming tornado and knowing that there is no way to avoid it. If it were another train, they may be able to jump but with a tornado, you may very well be more protected by riding it out in the locomotive.

Dave Howarth Jr. Livin' On Former CNW Spur From Manitowoc To Appleton In Reedsville, WI

- Formerly From The Home of Wisconsin Central's 5,000,000th Carload

- Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc Ice Machines, Burger Boat

Posted by Anonymous

on Sat, Aug 7 2004 1:02 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by stripes

The only times I've seen a train-tornado confrontation, the train always LOST!

That's the case here in Oklahoma.