Posted on 05/13/2015 7:19:22 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey
It is looking more and more like terrrorism. Did not ISIS called upon “lone wolves” to commit acts of terror?
....Unless you have a Pamela Geller to call them out.
Yep they sure did and considering the earlier FBI warnings... Id say we may have a 2+2 sort of deal here
The engine and first few cars went straight off the rails all the way over to another set of tracks, right at the beginning of the curve. The rest of the car stayed on the tracks when the engine finally stopped.
It could be that someone tampered with the rail, but it looks more likely that the train was going too fast......................
That’s certainly the most direct explanation and would account for what can be seen this morning.
Going too fast? Amtrak was never a fast train to begin with.
Please post number 46. Thank-you!
This particular engine was capable of 125 mph.......................
The Acela yes, but not a regular Amtrak train.
Robert A. Heinlein — ‘Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.’................
Just an thought, it would seem to be easier to automate trains than cars and lessen the potential for such accidents. Of course, public and union pressure would require a human crew be retained.
The Wreck of The Ol’ 97
Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia sayin’ Steve you’re way behind time
This is not 38 this is old 97 you must put her into Spencer on time
Then he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman shovel on a little more coal
And when we cross that White Oak Mountain watch old 97 roll
But it’s a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville
With a line on a three mile grade
It was on that grade that he lost his air brakes see what a jump he made
He was goin’ down the grade makin’ 90 miles an hour his whistle broke into a scream
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
A scalded to death by the steam
One of my favorite SF writers when I was a kid. He had a handle on the foibles of human nature.
Wow you are as cynical as I am. Or do we know this piece of crap too well.
That picture you posted is of a portable derailer. Different railroads have different safety rules. It happens that we’re not allowed to use that style of derailer, because they have proven to be ineffective in preventing cars or locomotives from continuing on a track above a certain speed.
As far derailments are concerned, wait for a report from the NTSB, and a data and TIR download from the lead locomotive before you draw any conclusions. Virtually all derailments are caused by either bad track, ignore warnings at rail crossings, or operator error, usually in that order.
I don’t think most people realize just how much railroads stress safety and safe operating conditions. Whatever caused this derailment will be found, and EVERY railroad in the US will be informed by the NTSB and FRA in a safety briefing as to the cause, expected course of action to prevent it from happening again.
Lucy has done yeoman's work...
It doesn’t look complicated,anyone with a welder could make one.
I grok it.....................
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FLASHBACK: FBI Warns of Train Derailment Threat
There are a lot of threads about the Train accident, and I don't want to ping all of them. This thread may be a good place to begin reading until more information is released.
[Thanks to everyone for the pings; I couldn't keep up without your help.]
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