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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by wabash1 the other reason for not being beside a track when a train is going by is that the stuff that can fly off of the car. spings and brake shoes do come off these cars . I know everyone has seen brake shoes and springs laying track side. there are other things that come flying off these cars to. 2x4s from empty boxcars.etc. i wont go into the list of things totaly, but when these fly they dont care who they hit or what they hit. it is better to just stay away . if i could get away with it i wouldnt even be on the engine when at a meet in the siding. if they derail i will be the first one at the scean something i rather not do.. [/quote] Wabash good comments. I have read articles where items were sticking out from a railcar. These items had not fallen off but were protruding outward like a knight 's (in shinning armor) lance, and with the same deadly effect. In one article, the lance, struck an engine killing one of the crew and derailing one or both trains. Given some of the stories I have read 100 feet might not even be safe.
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