Here's another weird story - happened early this morning:
Runaway Locomotive in Queens Injures Five; Travels 1.5 Miles, Smashing Cars, Trucks
(Maspeth-WABC, March 10, 2004) Investigators are looking into how a runaway freight train broke loose and slammed into several cars in Queens Wednesday afternoon. Five people were hurt, and two of them are in critical condition.
How Did a Locomotive Get Loose in Queens
Witnesses say it rolled down the tracks, unmanned and crushing cars and trucks in its way. The train stopped about 200 feet from the last crash and caught fire.
The damage started late this afternoon in the Maspeth section of Queens. Pictures from News Copter 7 show some of the destruction.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/WABC_031004_traincar.html
That is an unusual occurance. Hope we don't see any more of those.