Rail theft

[zardoz]

BERLIN (Reuters) - Thieves have dismantled and carted away some 5 kms (3 miles) of disused rail track close to the German town of Weimar, railway operator Deutsche Bahn said on Friday.

The railway operator said the thieves would probably sell the tracks as scrap metal with the damage amounting to at least 200,000 euros ($241,500).

Deutsche Bahn said it had noticed the missing track after the mayor of a town alongside the train line phoned in to check if the dismantling was planned.

“This was a major criminal operation, because you cannot simply take the tracks and carry them away,” said a spokesman for the rail operator.

I wonder how they carried it…

[samfp1943]

Warning: Be on the lookout for very muscular, big guys/gals with extremely large arms and hands, with plenty of Deutschemarks for bier.[:P][:P][:P]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by samfp1943

Warning: Be on the lookout for very muscular, big guys/gals with extremely large arms and hands, with plenty of Deutschemarks for bier.[:P][:P][:P]

Isnt that inclusive of all Germany?

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[Anonymous]

Folks, I see you haven’t been in good ol’ Germany for long.
A couple of years ago the Euro was introduced as new currency here.
With Deutschemarks, as you call it, you won’t get any beer.

[dldance]

see:
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=57317
for lots more comments on this

[traintownofcowee]

“Nazi Rail Thieves Steal $241,500 In Rails”
Once again, “not something you see everyday.”
I wonder if this has happened in the U.S. ???

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[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by traintownofcowee

“Nazi Rail Thieves Steal $241,500 In Rails”
Once again, “not something you see everyday.”
I wonder if this has happened in the U.S. ???

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Not rails but I think the UP had a DD-40 which had it’s copper taken.

[brazos87]

Looks like Hans and Franz have been busy!

[Chris_S68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by traintownofcowee

“Nazi Rail Thieves Steal $241,500 In Rails”
Once again, “not something you see everyday.”
I wonder if this has happened in the U.S. ???

[:)][8D][:D][^][B)][:I][xx(][?][:O][8)][|)][:P][;)][alien][X-)][%-)][(-D][swg][{(-_-)}]

Where did it say anything about ***?

[SALfan]

Don’t know about you, but if the guys or gals were big and strong enough to carry away the rail, I’m not going to try to apprehend them, at least without major-league reinforcements.

[chad_thomas]

Be on the lookout for pick-up trucks with the back bumber scrapeing the ground and headded for the local scrapper.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

Be on the lookout for pick-up trucks with the back bumber scrapeing the ground and headded for the local scrapper.

Pick-up trucks? Must be an army of them with that much rail [:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Chris_S68

QUOTE: Originally posted by traintownofcowee

“Nazi Rail Thieves Steal $241,500 In Rails”
Once again, “not something you see everyday.”
I wonder if this has happened in the U.S. ???

[:)][8D][:D][^][B)][:I][xx(][?][:O][8)][|)][:P][;)][alien][X-)][%-)][(-D][swg][{(-_-)}]

Where did it say anything about ***?

[Anonymous]

Posted: 04 Feb 2006, 18:16:23

QUOTE: Originally posted by traintownofcowee

“Nazi Rail Thieves Steal $241,500 In Rails”
Once again, “not something you see everyday.”
I wonder if this has happened in the U.S. ???

Where did it say anything about ***??
It didn’t mention ***
But then it didn’t mention *** in the Whitehouse or North Carolina