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Posted by rrnut282 on Sunday, March 10, 2013 4:22 PM

They ran "spil czech" and it was all OK.

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Posted by Norm48327 on Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:09 PM

Journalism ain't what it used to be. Cobbled English and poor spelling is everywhere.

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Posted by jeffhergert on Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:14 PM

Picture on the link shows the rear end DP unit on fire.  The caption on the link in one sentence says it was the rear engine.  Where they goofed up was using the word "train" instead of "engine" when saying there was no one on board. 

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, March 10, 2013 4:32 AM

henry6

Evidently a mid train helper, remote controlled.  But who took time to explain it to the reporter?  Or did someone and that's all that was understood?  

I suspect that the latter might be closer to the truth..he only heard what would sell the paper. It's what would sell, never mind the truth....

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Posted by zardoz on Saturday, March 9, 2013 7:45 PM

ChuckCobleigh

Just another toaster, it would seem.

Well, it is a rather steep hill.

A different view from the same location as the 'news' article:


UP Coal Train West Allis Hill by Jim53171, on Flickr

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Posted by samfp1943 on Saturday, March 9, 2013 6:22 PM

        Bang HeadBang Head       It is hopeless to try and explain anything to most of the clownsClown who pass for 'Journalists'Alien(scribblers) these days.   They simply are filling column inches, or a two minute sound bite, and have no interest beyond that goal.Blindfold

          Particularly , when one of them tries to describe an activity that is in anyway technical or simply oriented to a particular area of interest.


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Posted by Geared Steam on Saturday, March 9, 2013 5:12 PM

the horror............the horror......

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Posted by henry6 on Saturday, March 9, 2013 1:02 PM

Oh, the humanity...

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, March 9, 2013 12:21 PM

The scariest part about a story like that is the "rumors" that then begin to circulate about how there's no crew on the trains running through their town.

When the legend becomes fact, print the legend

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Posted by henry6 on Saturday, March 9, 2013 11:50 AM

Evidently a mid train helper, remote controlled.  But who took time to explain it to the reporter?  Or did someone and that's all that was understood?  

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Posted by ChuckCobleigh on Saturday, March 9, 2013 11:38 AM

Just another toaster, it would seem.

Mud: "I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear."  Love the line about the "bubble-headed-bleach-blonde" in that song.

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Posted by mudchicken on Saturday, March 9, 2013 10:37 AM

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/196362231.html 

Automatically = DPU or RCL?

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, March 9, 2013 9:48 AM

Link doesn't work!

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Another example of fine reporting
Posted by zardoz on Saturday, March 9, 2013 9:45 AM

News item titled; "Train catches fire". OK, fine. But the small paragraph description got me: "The train was operated automatically so no one was on board". Sheeesh.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/196362231.html

Another coal train stalled on West Allis hill.

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