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dknv	2005-06-20 08:06 AM

Train Accident near Tracy

When we were driving home on I80 yesterday, Matt, Scott and Mike saw this (I missed it) --

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train derail newshttp://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html...com/news/local

BOO	2005-06-20 08:52 AM

Damn!!! It popped the engine out !!??

MattR

2005-06-20 04:33 PM

Cool, I was wondering what was going on...that's what happens when you screw around on train tracks...

AtomicLabMonkey

2005-06-20 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOO

Damn!!! It popped the engine out !!??

It doesn't take much to "pop an engine out" in an impact. They're generally held onto crossmembers by only 2 bolts, right at the bottom of the engine.

tysonK

2005-06-20 09:04 PM

"A train will fuck shit up"

I once heard a wise train service operator say that.

BOO	2005-06-20 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

It doesn't take much to "pop an engine out" in an impact. They're generally held onto crossmembers by only 2 bolts, right at the bottom of the engine.

Just Reminds me of the wreck I got into back in '91 (6th & Wells) Some Idiot crossed in Front of me Northbound from overpass onto 6th st, while I was southbound onto the overpass and when my truck struck his old truck(pre '70's) his bed flew off a few hundred Yards away.. lol

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