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QUOTE: Originally posted by Kurn Apparently,Operation Lifesaver worked on the W&LE around Akron,Oh today.They had a state trooper in the cab and local police to issue tickets to idiots going around the gates.Callers to a local radio show (most of whom got tickets) were livid with rage,calling it "entrapment" and "Why aren't they out chasing real criminals" and such.One mentally defective caller said they didn't have time to stop for trains.Others suggested that,"Oh, the lights have been broken for years", and "Only one train a year goes through here". One guy said the train was already past the crossing.It seems to me that anyone who thinks they can educate the public about grade crossings is facing an uphill,if not impossible,battle.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Cris Helt Since some folks have no fear of going around the gates in front of a moving train, the only way to "educate" them is a costly hit to the pocketbook. Some people never learn.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by dragonriversteel 2000 LBS car/truck $ 21,645 250 ton locomotive $ 2 million One less idiot on the road price-less This kinda reminds me of a story from Iraq. Story goes, a M1A1 tank crew noticed an insurgent aiming a rifle at them and managed to fire a shot off . Now what happened next is . A. tank crew poopied in their pants. B. Insurgent poopied in his pants. C. insurgent ran like the coward he was. D. Tank crew returned fire with a SABO round / thus ending the problem. The answer is D. I saw the video on Military.com to comfirm this story. Moral of the story,don't be a @#%$&*# Patrick
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QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling I cnat believe this.... They should get as many as these IDIOTS that they can together and sit them down, and watch a train clobber the you know what out of a couple of cars.... They will get it!! In fact, the CP did something like that a while back...
QUOTE: Originally posted by miniwyo QUOTE: Originally posted by dragonriversteel 2000 LBS car/truck $ 21,645 250 ton locomotive $ 2 million One less idiot on the road price-less This kinda reminds me of a story from Iraq. Story goes, a M1A1 tank crew noticed an insurgent aiming a rifle at them and managed to fire a shot off . Now what happened next is . A. tank crew poopied in their pants. B. Insurgent poopied in his pants. C. insurgent ran like the coward he was. D. Tank crew returned fire with a SABO round / thus ending the problem. The answer is D. I saw the video on Military.com to comfirm this story. Moral of the story,don't be a @#%$&*# Patrick I would also think that B is a probable answer as well.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by farmer03 a $75 dollar fine isn't gonna do much to deter people from doing that. i refuse to wear my seatbelt and for that i've been issued 5 tickets over the past couple years now that it's a "primary offense" and another bullshiiit reason for a cop to pull you over.
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Originally posted by Kurn [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 21, 2005 10:48 AM Here's the article from todays Akron Beacon journal; Posted on Fri, Oct. 21, 2005 R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Ken Love/Akron Beacon Journal Rick McPherson of the Akron Police Department monitors traffic at a crossing on West Market Street from a Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway train as part of Operation Lifesaver. R E L A T E D L I N K S • 5 killed, 18 hurt in Ohio Whistle blown on rail violators Operation Lifesaver program sounds warning on crossing dangers; police issue 11 citations By Jim Carney Beacon Journal staff writer The engineer sounded his whistle as his train approached a crossing on West Market Street on Thursday. Six vehicles still drove across the tracks. ``It's like follow the leader,'' said State Highway Patrol Sgt. Leo Shirkey, on board with other law enforcement officers to highlight the problem. ``One goes through and they all go through.'' Akron police were waiting there and at nine of the city's other crossings as part of an Operation Lifesaver program to publicize the need for safety at crossings. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway train went through 10 crossings from East Akron to Copley Township and the same 10 crossings on the way back. Akron police officers observed 13 violations and issued 11 citations, Lt. Rick Edwards said. ``It was frightening,'' he said, watching cars cross the tracks illegally. A total of 36 vehicle crossing violations were observed as the train, operated in conjunction with the Orrville Railroad Heritage Society, made its way across the area, said Sheldon Senek, state coordinator of the nonprofit Ohio Operation Lifesaver. Police issued 24 citations, counting the 11 in Akron, he said. Officials also saw one pedestrian cross the tracks illegally. ``The big problem is pedestrian trespass, and that is rapidly increasing in Ohio and across the nation,'' said Senek, a retired assistant superintendent of the State Highway Patrol. ``If you are walking with your back to the train, you may not hear it.'' A TV camera was mounted on the engine of the train, allowing passengers to watch cars cross illegally. Senek said it is difficult to stop a moving freight train quickly. One with 100 cars needs a mile or more to stop. ``Engineers are required to blow whistles 1,320 feet from the crossing,'' he said. A few years ago in a rural area in Central Ohio, he said, ``an entire family was extinguished'' when parents and three children were killed in an accident. Every two hours in the United States, he said, there is an accident between either a train and a vehicle or a train and a pedestrian. ``You need to be very cautious in how you approach a crossing,'' he said. ``Look and listen so you can live to go across that crossing.'' Reply Edit chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, October 21, 2005 11:20 AM While I can sympathise for the innocent passengers, I will not loose any sleep over a MORON that gets killed trying to beat the train. I say bring back the cow catchers so they don't cause the trains to derail and let it be. It is natural selection at it's finest. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 21, 2005 11:30 AM The fine of the ticket isn't all that they have to pay. Thier car insurance will go up![^] Reply Edit TomDiehl Member sinceFebruary 2001 From: Poconos, PA 3,948 posts Posted by TomDiehl on Friday, October 21, 2005 1:19 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098 C&D also seems very likely. Those sabots create a vacumn behind them, they also move so fast plasma forms ont the front of the round it vaproizes armor as it hits. I saw a video where three guys are hidding behind a corner. The tank fires a sabot round down the road not even at these guys. Well, they get sucked right out onto the street in front of the tank, their Gihad ended real quick too. Wow, the weapons engineers at Picatinny****nal would be surprised to know this. Is that plasma in front of the tungsten steel or DU penetrator? Smile, it makes people wonder what you're up to. Chief of Sanitation; Clowntown Reply markpierce Member sinceApril 2003 From: Martinez, CA 5,440 posts Posted by markpierce on Friday, October 21, 2005 1:27 PM And what about the poor train driver? Shouldn't the victim's estate be sued for mental health sessions, employee time off and suffering. And what about the railrioad collecting damages for out-of-pocket costs such as locomotive repainting and more? Reply 1234 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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QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098 C&D also seems very likely. Those sabots create a vacumn behind them, they also move so fast plasma forms ont the front of the round it vaproizes armor as it hits. I saw a video where three guys are hidding behind a corner. The tank fires a sabot round down the road not even at these guys. Well, they get sucked right out onto the street in front of the tank, their Gihad ended real quick too.
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