STAY OFF THE TRACKS

[Anonymous]

There was once a boy in my school a couple years ago (he wasn't here for very long and was in a lower grade) that had an artificial leg. I don't know all the circumstances behind it, but I do know that he lost it because of a train. Just another of the many reasons to stay off the tracks.

[Anonymous]

There was once a boy in my school a couple years ago (he wasn't here for very long and was in a lower grade) that had an artificial leg. I don't know all the circumstances behind it, but I do know that he lost it because of a train. Just another of the many reasons to stay off the tracks.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith... It looks like the 70's but I cant be certain, it looks like an E unit heading the train, but werent those retired years ago?

Here in Maryland, some old E-units were still in service along the commuter line until '95 or '96.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith... It looks like the 70's but I cant be certain, it looks like an E unit heading the train, but werent those retired years ago?

Here in Maryland, some old E-units were still in service along the commuter line until '95 or '96.

[Grinandbearit]

Well, we had another fatality near Kingston Ontario last weekend. A 15 year old was killed while walking on the CN tracks by a VIA passenger train. The National safety Board will conduct an inquiry into the accident. We must find out why a 4 car passenger train with it's brakes locked on and horns blaring could not avoid someone who was trespassing on private property. Nuff said!!!

[Grinandbearit]

Well, we had another fatality near Kingston Ontario last weekend. A 15 year old was killed while walking on the CN tracks by a VIA passenger train. The National safety Board will conduct an inquiry into the accident. We must find out why a 4 car passenger train with it's brakes locked on and horns blaring could not avoid someone who was trespassing on private property. Nuff said!!!

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

In the movie "The Station Agent"which is about a railfan who inherits a station,he is constantly walking between the rails of the tracks.It was a totally boneheaded move by the studio to show this,because people will get the idea that it's OK.Also,any true railfan would know better than to do this.[:(!]

I saw that movie to and was thinking the same thing! Only in Hollywood does good photography trump good judgement.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

In the movie "The Station Agent"which is about a railfan who inherits a station,he is constantly walking between the rails of the tracks.It was a totally boneheaded move by the studio to show this,because people will get the idea that it's OK.Also,any true railfan would know better than to do this.[:(!]

I saw that movie to and was thinking the same thing! Only in Hollywood does good photography trump good judgement.

[espeefoamer]

In the movie "The Station Agent"which is about a railfan who inherits a station,he is constantly walking between the rails of the tracks.It was a totally boneheaded move by the studio to show this,because people will get the idea that it's OK.Also,any true railfan would know better than to do this.[:(!]

[espeefoamer]

In the movie "The Station Agent"which is about a railfan who inherits a station,he is constantly walking between the rails of the tracks.It was a totally boneheaded move by the studio to show this,because people will get the idea that it's OK.Also,any true railfan would know better than to do this.[:(!]

[vsmith]

Does anyone know when this film was shot and what line and location it is. Being on the west coast, alot of the places refered to in passing on this forum might as well be on the Moon to me, but I'd like to know. It looks like the 70's but I cant be certain, it looks like an E unit heading the train, but werent those retired years ago?

[vsmith]

Does anyone know when this film was shot and what line and location it is. Being on the west coast, alot of the places refered to in passing on this forum might as well be on the Moon to me, but I'd like to know. It looks like the 70's but I cant be certain, it looks like an E unit heading the train, but werent those retired years ago?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Got the video Kevin, thanks. I was really surprised seeing just how much time before when the train is first becomes visable to when she gets hit. Her companion had enough time to see the train and stop, but she never once looked the other way. Its a sad video to see.

I was going to post a link to deadtrainbums.com with a repeated warning to keep off the tracks, but I'll just leave the above reference and a STERN warning beforehand that there are photos and language on this site that WILL offend and gross out alot of people, BE WARNED. But it also shows as graphicly as possible why trains should be given respect and a wide berth, or you could end up like the photo of one poor fellow who fell off and got split right down the center like the Coyote in a super gross Road Runner cartoon. Grossss!!!!

Vic [:)]

I was at work when you posted and didn't get off till midnight. When I received your email and read the forums Kev had already sent you the video. This is why I posted that either of us would be glad to pass it along.

The little girl was walking with her daddy (my thoughts). Her view was blocked by him. I know it all happened very fast but I can't understand why he didn't yell, or extend his arm and protect her. She probally didn't even see it coming. It is just so sad. [:(] [V]

How many times do we have to remind people to STOP . . . LOOK . . . LISTEN . . . before they attempt to cross the tracks.

PLEASE EVERYONE BE SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Got the video Kevin, thanks. I was really surprised seeing just how much time before when the train is first becomes visable to when she gets hit. Her companion had enough time to see the train and stop, but she never once looked the other way. Its a sad video to see.

I was going to post a link to deadtrainbums.com with a repeated warning to keep off the tracks, but I'll just leave the above reference and a STERN warning beforehand that there are photos and language on this site that WILL offend and gross out alot of people, BE WARNED. But it also shows as graphicly as possible why trains should be given respect and a wide berth, or you could end up like the photo of one poor fellow who fell off and got split right down the center like the Coyote in a super gross Road Runner cartoon. Grossss!!!!

Vic [:)]

I was at work when you posted and didn't get off till midnight. When I received your email and read the forums Kev had already sent you the video. This is why I posted that either of us would be glad to pass it along.

The little girl was walking with her daddy (my thoughts). Her view was blocked by him. I know it all happened very fast but I can't understand why he didn't yell, or extend his arm and protect her. She probally didn't even see it coming. It is just so sad. [:(] [V]

How many times do we have to remind people to STOP . . . LOOK . . . LISTEN . . . before they attempt to cross the tracks.

PLEASE EVERYONE BE SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

[vsmith]

Got the video Kevin, thanks. I was really surprised seeing just how much time before when the train is first becomes visable to when she gets hit. Her companion had enough time to see the train and stop, but she never once looked the other way. Its a sad video to see.

I was going to post a link to deadtrainbums.com with a repeated warning to keep off the tracks, but I'll just leave the above reference and a STERN warning beforehand that there are photos and language on this site that WILL offend and gross out alot of people, BE WARNED. But it also shows as graphicly as possible why trains should be given respect and a wide berth, or you could end up like the photo of one poor fellow who fell off and got split right down the center like the Coyote in a super gross Road Runner cartoon. Grossss!!!!

[vsmith]

Got the video Kevin, thanks. I was really surprised seeing just how much time before when the train is first becomes visable to when she gets hit. Her companion had enough time to see the train and stop, but she never once looked the other way. Its a sad video to see.

I was going to post a link to deadtrainbums.com with a repeated warning to keep off the tracks, but I'll just leave the above reference and a STERN warning beforehand that there are photos and language on this site that WILL offend and gross out alot of people, BE WARNED. But it also shows as graphicly as possible why trains should be given respect and a wide berth, or you could end up like the photo of one poor fellow who fell off and got split right down the center like the Coyote in a super gross Road Runner cartoon. Grossss!!!!

[JoeKoh]

i almost seen a dog get hit by a train.go home fido!!!!
stay safe
joe

[JoeKoh]

i almost seen a dog get hit by a train.go home fido!!!!
stay safe
joe

[Anonymous]

You can tell here in Brunswick that many people dont think. CSX recently put up a fence because of the amount of [idiots] trying to cross before the train. Commuters race the gates, and then pass through them when the trains are trying to back into the yard, and we have had many close calls, and one incident within the past 5 years. The incident was a deaf woman, who had come to town for some coffee, and had parked in the commuter parking lot between two pairs of mainline tracks. On her way to her car, she crossed the tracks on one end of the station platform, instead of walking to the crossing just at the other end. I am glad I wasn't at work that day, or I would have seen what they had to wa***he tracks off and keep the one set of tracks closed for two days because.

Another problem causing CSX to put the fence up is the [idiots] who come and act carelessly at the city's railroad festaval. The museum has an excursion on a commuter train and CSX still runs full force as well throughout the two days the event goes on. 3 cases: One woman decided she wanted to cross (at the same place the above woman did) instead of going to the crossing. her one obsticle: the commuter train (then boarding). Instead of goung around the train at the crossing, SHE WENT UNDER IT!!! even though it is a 2-3 track line, and a CSX freight could come through on the other side. she of course was caught before completely crossing under the train. Scene 2: a man and his son were waiting for the excursion train to come in to the station for boarding. as soon as they heard the horn and saw the lead locomotive, I heard the gentleman tell his son, as i also heard the clank of coins, "put these on the track, son." I then turned (I was working as an assistant collecting tickets) and saw the man hand his son five coins. i of course stopped the boy, and told them both that it was #1 Dangerouse, and #2 Illeagal. Finally, scene three is all of the people at the event who want to go to their car, but dont want to go the extra 100 or so feet to the road crossing, and run over the switch (Yes i said a switch, turnout, whatever) on the CSX main line. But what could have happened if #1 the excursion left with the woman under it or a CSX was coming behind it just as she came out, #2 the boy was too slow and got sideswiped, or #3 people got caught in the switch and hit by a train?

My last point, if a cat can't cross the track in front of a train without being sliced in half (Sorry all of you cat lovers, but I have seen that) then how can we expect ourselves to?

[Anonymous]

You can tell here in Brunswick that many people dont think. CSX recently put up a fence because of the amount of [idiots] trying to cross before the train. Commuters race the gates, and then pass through them when the trains are trying to back into the yard, and we have had many close calls, and one incident within the past 5 years. The incident was a deaf woman, who had come to town for some coffee, and had parked in the commuter parking lot between two pairs of mainline tracks. On her way to her car, she crossed the tracks on one end of the station platform, instead of walking to the crossing just at the other end. I am glad I wasn't at work that day, or I would have seen what they had to wa***he tracks off and keep the one set of tracks closed for two days because.

Another problem causing CSX to put the fence up is the [idiots] who come and act carelessly at the city's railroad festaval. The museum has an excursion on a commuter train and CSX still runs full force as well throughout the two days the event goes on. 3 cases: One woman decided she wanted to cross (at the same place the above woman did) instead of going to the crossing. her one obsticle: the commuter train (then boarding). Instead of goung around the train at the crossing, SHE WENT UNDER IT!!! even though it is a 2-3 track line, and a CSX freight could come through on the other side. she of course was caught before completely crossing under the train. Scene 2: a man and his son were waiting for the excursion train to come in to the station for boarding. as soon as they heard the horn and saw the lead locomotive, I heard the gentleman tell his son, as i also heard the clank of coins, "put these on the track, son." I then turned (I was working as an assistant collecting tickets) and saw the man hand his son five coins. i of course stopped the boy, and told them both that it was #1 Dangerouse, and #2 Illeagal. Finally, scene three is all of the people at the event who want to go to their car, but dont want to go the extra 100 or so feet to the road crossing, and run over the switch (Yes i said a switch, turnout, whatever) on the CSX main line. But what could have happened if #1 the excursion left with the woman under it or a CSX was coming behind it just as she came out, #2 the boy was too slow and got sideswiped, or #3 people got caught in the switch and hit by a train?

My last point, if a cat can't cross the track in front of a train without being sliced in half (Sorry all of you cat lovers, but I have seen that) then how can we expect ourselves to?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Train Guy 3

If im not wrong messing with trains, track , or any railroad property is a fedral offense, someone tell me if im wrong.

If your tampering or have tapered with a switch or pulled a spike
you can get arrested for interference of rr property Class C misdemeanor
if you throw a switch and derail a train or cuase damage you will be charged with a felony class A If you illeaglely open a boxcar its just B&E class C Or In texas A
state jail felony Hijacking or stealing A train 20 years min Federal prison
with the tennis court and salad bar also the 18 hole golf course
beats bologna sandwiches riding playing Dischargeing objects
class C misdemeanor

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Train Guy 3

If im not wrong messing with trains, track , or any railroad property is a fedral offense, someone tell me if im wrong.

If your tampering or have tapered with a switch or pulled a spike
you can get arrested for interference of rr property Class C misdemeanor
if you throw a switch and derail a train or cuase damage you will be charged with a felony class A If you illeaglely open a boxcar its just B&E class C Or In texas A
state jail felony Hijacking or stealing A train 20 years min Federal prison
with the tennis court and salad bar also the 18 hole golf course
beats bologna sandwiches riding playing Dischargeing objects
class C misdemeanor

[Anonymous]

I was thinking A stopped locomotive, like the on the left, CAN NOT emit such a high pitched horn sound. It is alot LOWER when a locomotive is not moving. That would ahve been my second clue, my first would have been the lowered gates.


And in thsi day and age, we have time Delayed and motion activated RR lgihts, if the locomotive is standing still for 15-20 secondes, the corssing barriers go up, If another train appraches, they go back down.. thats why sometimes we stop at a station for a long time, and if we see the barriers go up, Technically AS SOON as we start moving again, the gates SHOULD go back down, Sometimes it takes maybe a second, so we have a rule in place now that is 10 MPH until the crossing is corssed, (only applies if we stop at the station beofre the corssing, and the gates go up)

[Anonymous]

I was thinking A stopped locomotive, like the on the left, CAN NOT emit such a high pitched horn sound. It is alot LOWER when a locomotive is not moving. That would ahve been my second clue, my first would have been the lowered gates.


And in thsi day and age, we have time Delayed and motion activated RR lgihts, if the locomotive is standing still for 15-20 secondes, the corssing barriers go up, If another train appraches, they go back down.. thats why sometimes we stop at a station for a long time, and if we see the barriers go up, Technically AS SOON as we start moving again, the gates SHOULD go back down, Sometimes it takes maybe a second, so we have a rule in place now that is 10 MPH until the crossing is corssed, (only applies if we stop at the station beofre the corssing, and the gates go up)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Starting Sept. 1st, it will be illegal to drive a automobile and talk on a hand held cell phone in Texas. You may use a hands free set up, ie speaker or ear piece and microphone, but may not drive holding the phone to the side of your head. Bet you right, they thought the gates were for the stopped engine on the left. Still, the sound? You can hear it comming on the tape. But yeah, heard animals just following the rest, not thinkgs about where they were, and what they were doing. Deadly for the young lady, and I can bet the crew had a rough time of it also.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

[i]Originally posted by edblysard

How could they not know a train was coming?[quote
Ed, I too saw that video - and just about bet the thinking was that the gates were down for the engine sitting to the left. Never even considered there might be one coming. Preoccupation - kind of like cell phones and automobiles!

Jen

Know one gets Aticket for that in tyler theres ben six wrecks in two days
that were caused by cell drivers
Also me being A fire fighter I worked three incedents At gas stations where some one pumping gas cell phones lite up when they ring where theres light theres electricity and there a spark which ignites the gas and boom
If your a guy (your nuts roasting because your on fire wheres jack frost when you need him)

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