New Mexico rail runner has an interesting locomotive video.
Just “another day at the office” for an engineer.
People seem surprised when I tell them that in my 20 years running I had 9 fatalities during 11 incidents. Then I explain that those 20 years were spent running in and around Chicago.
Operation Lifesaver posted this on Facebook.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUGtFgs7DM
Fortunately, the two people in the truck survived.
Kevin
Only 11 incidents in 20 years - amazing.
I can tell you this in the Last 10 Years since CELLPHONES Became part of Peoples HEADS it seems that American Driving Skills have Dropped Lower than you can think. I equipped my New truck with a 1TB 6 Camera system to cover my Butt in case I am EVER in an Accident. Everyday it records Everything from the time I Start the Engine til I go to bed and the Cameras are setup with 4 on the outside 2 on each side of the truck one facing Each Way and they are Wide Angle Cameras I have a Driver View Camera and I also have a Tattletale On ME to make sure it records Everything I am doing. Lets just say if I am in an Accident the First Person that will see that thing is my Saftey Director and my Insurance Adjustors. I am making sure I am Covered with the way people are Driving out there anymore.
Just 2 days ago coming home I had a car pass me on I-80 near Joilet now remember I pull Acid Tanks with Acid that is Stronger than Battery Acid in Un Baffled Tanks. This Idiot that was a State Trooper for IL comes Flying around me then goes oh Crap going to miss my Exit Cuts me off when I had no one Behind me for over a Mile why he was TEXTING ON HIS PHONE. I almost rolled my setup on I-80 and released 50K lbs of Acid. Needless to say his Supervisor was not to happy with him when we EMAILED him the Video of what that trooper did to me. No I will not be Posting it here as it was Erased as I had a Run Yesterday.
On the Northeast Corridor around Princeton Junction and Hamilton there have also been a few people hit by a train. However, they have been people who committed suicide.
Yeah, but they usually make a bigger mess than the ‘accidents’.