QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed Now CNN says 50 or more are dead. Over 400 seriously hurt.
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Originally posted by mbkcs Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Monday, April 25, 2005 8:33 AM NPR Morning Edition noted that residential buildings in Japan's cities are often very close to railroads, in this case only 20 feet between the tracks and the building. Witnesses thought the train, which was running late, seemed to be going faster than normal, so train speed will be part of the investigation It was a commuter train and not one of their high speed intercity trains. Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts train versus apartment building in Japan Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 8:01 AM cnn.com is showing a train versus an apartment building in Japan. I always think of derailments as train's on their sides and effecting buildings around it, but how often does a train derail into a building? Condolences and prayers to the victims. Reply Edit 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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