Limo vs Train Crash July 18 2015 Elkhart County Indiana

[mahatmakanejeeves]

A stretch limo got high-centered. About to occupy the same place at the same time: Norfolk Southern GE C40-9W (Dash 9-40CW) 9212. There were no injuries or fatalities. Everyone bailed and stood off to the side to watch the event unfold.

Hat tip, Trainorders: Indiana limo accident video

[LiberalArkie]

1. People do not realize how much distance is needed to stop even a slow moving train.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. This one was hauling.

I watched the video. After all the dust has settled, people are walking around by the limo and stopped locomotive. I was surprised at how little damage there was to the limo. It slid along the continuously welded rail rather get snagged and flip over.

Pictures of the 9212 show that it is equipped with a snow plow. That probably helped. I'm not sure why it has the snow plow. Maybe all the locomotives in that series do. It runs systemwide: Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania....

[bulloney]

8. It looked like the limo was hung up on the ridge of the RR crossing.

There's so much distance between the axles of those limos, the tires could not make contact with the road. I'm surprised you don't hear about more train-car collisions involving those stretch limos.

[onehandle]

3. That'll buff right out. nt

[Locrian]

6. my dad has this AWESOME set of tools..... we can fix it ... n/t

[yuiyoshida]

4. What a shame...

I can't find a clip of that scene where Roy Scheider puts BLUE THUNDER down on the Rail road tracks to destroy it at the end of the movie... That's what this reminded me of!

[Peace Patriot]

5. Bernie Sanders vs. the 0.01%!

[1monster]

7. Now that's a

train wreck!

[OnyxCollie]

9. The limo held up pretty well. nt