Posted on 08/16/2025 8:49:32 PM PDT by Morgana
Two juveniles are facing serious charges after taking a train engine for a joyride, which ended in a derailment. The minors, who learned how to start the train engine online,(youtube) drove three locomotives around a yard and onto the rail line before crashing into parked cars.
The reckless stunt caused significant damage and could have had deadly consequences. Authorities are warning of the dangers of tampering with railroads and the severe risks involved in such dangerous actions.
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WSPA 7 is a South Carolina news station.
“Why were the trains open and no security?”
They weren’t. They were in off and not used in the train yard. These kids went on youtube and figured out to turn them on and run them.
I know enough about trains that there is a way to “lock” them so this does not happen. Either that lock was not on or they figured out how to override that.
Trans woman accused of hijacking trains, arrested more than 20 times: documents
No I didn’t but I believe it. Those people are nutz
Still doesn't excuse the kids behavior with the engines.
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