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Yet another tragedy - The list goes on

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Yet another tragedy - The list goes on
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 12, 2004 10:10 PM
http://www.wroctv.com/news/story.asp?id=15627&r=l

This is a mile and a half from my location.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 12, 2004 10:45 PM
Sounds like suicide by train.

According to the news article, crossing protection was functioning normally.


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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 13, 2004 12:12 AM
I see that the train is all on the tracks and did not go out into the roadway to get her.

Looks like another instance of nature culling the herd . . .

Her survivors will be handsomely rewarded, no doubt.

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Posted by csxengineer98 on Saturday, November 13, 2004 2:56 AM
what list??? the list of people that have been issued darwin awards for trying to beat trains?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 13, 2004 6:10 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

Sounds like suicide by train.

According to the news article, crossing protection was functioning normally.


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It does sound like it was suicidal act.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:05 AM
Sounds like another one out for money turns deadly!
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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:55 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by NJMike

QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

Sounds like suicide by train.

According to the news article, crossing protection was functioning normally.


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It does sound like it was suicidal act.


Unfortunately,it does sound like that's what happened.[:(]

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 13, 2004 11:02 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98

what list??? the list of people that have been issued darwin awards for trying to beat trains?
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Yes, high fiver to the engineer! [:)][:D]
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Posted by rtstasiak on Saturday, November 13, 2004 2:46 PM
If you don't have respect for the mass and energy of a freight train during the first part of your life, you certainly will during the last, even if it is only 10 milliseconds. I feel sorry for the victim, her family, the train crew, and the police and firemen who had to clean it all up.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 13, 2004 3:58 PM
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle article:

http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041113/NEWS01/411130340/1002/NEWS

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Saturday, November 13, 2004 4:12 PM
There is a spot nearby on the NJTransit Bergen main, in Garfield NJ, dubbed "Suicide Alley" because of the in credible amount of people killed there over the past several years. most seem to be suicide. It is sad that there are this many people who choose this course of action. it affects everybody, not just themselves.
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Posted by csxengineer98 on Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:30 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by rtstasiak

If you don't have respect for the mass and energy of a freight train during the first part of your life, you certainly will during the last, even if it is only 10 milliseconds. I feel sorry for the victim, her family, the train crew, and the police and firemen who had to clean it all up.

Rich
how can you feel sorry for the "victim" ..the only victims are the ones in the cars that arnt driving and have no controll to get the driver to stop and train crews that have to live with this for the rest of thier lives.... someone that tries and beat the train on thier own free will is not and should not be labled a victim...they are the ones at fult.....not the other way around!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:13 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98

QUOTE: Originally posted by rtstasiak

If you don't have respect for the mass and energy of a freight train during the first part of your life, you certainly will during the last, even if it is only 10 milliseconds. I feel sorry for the victim, her family, the train crew, and the police and firemen who had to clean it all up.

Rich
how can you feel sorry for the "victim" ..the only victims are the ones in the cars that arnt driving and have no controll to get the driver to stop and train crews that have to live with this for the rest of thier lives.... someone that tries and beat the train on thier own free will is not and should not be labled a victim...they are the ones at fult.....not the other way around!!!
csx engineer


Amen, brother...

LC

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