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ProfessorGAC

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16. That's What I Thought, Too

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 04:03 PM

Dec 2016

And, just because NTSB rules, they still have to be investigated.

Next door neighbor's son committed suicide by laying down in on a train track where there is a dark curve. Had it well scoped out.

The engineer was suspended for a week pending investigation. He probably ended up getting his money, but he had to be investigated despite the fact that he didn't even know he hit anything. He was in St Louis or farther before they even knew the guy was dead.

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Selfie Tragedy Forever Impacts Those Left Behind [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 OP

There's no reason to think they didn't hear the horn TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #1

One reason might easily be that they thought it was the horn on the train they were posing next to. Iggo Dec 2016 #3

Right. Two tracks. Train going by on one does not mean that there cannot be mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #5

Very sad, our culture has been conditioned to love cars, hate trains... Alex4Martinez Dec 2016 #2

With all due respect, that's not what's happening here. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #4

I remember a mid-'80s study of train engineers traumatized by grade crossing accidents pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #6

Tragic Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #7

Those poor men will be haunted the rest of their lives....... n/t dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #8

I have a family member who's a retired conductor underpants Dec 2016 #9

That's What I Thought, Too ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #16

This is very sad...PERIOD. I grew up across the street from railroad tracks...they were practically TrekLuver Dec 2016 #10

Same here. logosoco Dec 2016 #14

Most crews go through something like this. It's not if, but when. RedWedge Dec 2016 #11

As little kids, we'd put coins on the rails for trains to flatten pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #12

I might be missing something, but I just don't understand how you can not be aware that a train is smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #13

I read it as if there was one coming from the MissB Dec 2016 #15

Oh, you are right. I think maybe I didn't understand that. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #18

When being there isn't nearly as important as being SEEN to be there.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #17

That reminds me of a scene from a new CBS show Ilsa Dec 2016 #19