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QUOTE: Originally posted by Nuclearwinter Well, ya don't see that eveyday. I find it funny they don't know where the railcar came from. :)
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QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35 I reember reading about the ohio incident in Readers Digest. Funny how you can "accidently" put a loco in run 8 instead of putting brakes on. They dont even look the same. ( now i know the newer ones might, but from what i understand, it was an older locomotive, like a GP38-2 or something)
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QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 Two thoughts: 2. I realize that the picture in the update article is telephoto, which accentuates the irregularities, but that track looks nasty.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 Wasn't that the one where the RR told the police they could shoot at the fuel shutoff switch (in hopes of shutting the unit down) and that was about the only red object on the side of the loco they didn't hit?
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 Two thoughts: 1. Wouldn't the car have set off the crossing signals? Perhaps it was running too fast for proper actuation? 2. I realize that the picture in the update article is telephoto, which accentuates the irregularities, but that track looks nasty.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35 I reember reading about the ohio incident in Readers Digest. Funny how you can "accidently" put a loco in run 8 instead of putting brakes on. They dont even look the same. ( now i know the newer ones might, but from what i understand, it was an older locomotive, like a GP38-2 or something) It was SD40-2 number CSXT 8888. http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/072uppoy.asp http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/076ddrhw.asp
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