madkaw Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 http://effinghamdailynews.com/local/x1953746100/Train-semitrailer-collision-closes-crossings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 You don't mean to say you were the engineer operating that, do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 You were the engineer? Wow! Glad you're OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 You were driving that truck muncher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Also, I know the caption says 'badly damaged', but considering what you hit, I'd say the train looks pretty minorly damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 You're a train conductor? That's awesome. At least it didn't derail or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Yes I was the engineer and that was my first collision. The yellow mass is a catapillar dump truck frame that was loaded on to the low boy. It got stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time. I do feel lucky that we only experienced that much damage. I was on the floor waiting on the impact and possible derail. It was a very loud bang to say the least. I would venture that he wasn't completely centered over the crossing or it would have been worse. What's funny is where my train stopped. There was an empty train car stopped right by the truck at the crossing that we actually use to haul this type of equipment. He should have just loaded it up and we could have shipped it for him. The driver was on his last trip before retiring-WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Wow. I bet your heartbeat was up, just a little. Got video or did the cops take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 That's what pissed me off. About 97% of these engines have cameras, but this engine didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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