MartyE
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Post by MartyE on Sept 26, 2024 9:50:02 GMT
Saw this on YouTube. Guy stands in the middle of the tracks within 600 feet of the Big Boy coming down the rails. Doesn't take much to fall, get a foot caught, etc. Even the kids on the right hand side are a bit concerning to me.
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Post by redjimmy1955 on Sept 26, 2024 10:42:33 GMT
People don't realize that putting your foot/feet walking on the rails is inherently dangerous. One slip off a rail can cause you to crack your ankle (hinge?) bone resulting in permanent practically unfixable damage.
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Post by MartyE on Sept 26, 2024 10:53:31 GMT
That and the train crew has no idea what you are doing and possibly do. I haven't done much lately but when I rail fan, I maintain a decent distance from the tracks especially when a train is approaching.
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Post by superwarp1 on Sept 26, 2024 11:50:07 GMT
You see this a lot, on virtual Railfan. People standing in the middle of the track. Horn blaring, not moving until the last minute.
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Post by highvoltage on Sept 26, 2024 13:16:54 GMT
Idiot. Plus, he didn't look too steady when he finally did move and started climbing the hill.
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Post by BobS2056 on Sept 26, 2024 14:32:21 GMT
What if he slipped and fell down the in near track
Very stupid move
Bob
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Post by Adam on Sept 26, 2024 14:36:48 GMT
Is that you Marty? Cant tell from the video. LOL
Yeah, that's just reckless.
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Post by dennym57 on Sept 26, 2024 14:41:48 GMT
George Carlin talks about how stupid some people are.
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Post by JDaddy on Sept 26, 2024 19:10:48 GMT
No respect for the railroad or their operators. People are just dumb.
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Post by firewood on Sept 26, 2024 23:18:44 GMT
The ignorance is everywhere. A sad, glaring example was the fatality in Mexico when a woman tried for a selfie with CPR’s 2816 Empress steam engine approaching behind her. Standing too close, she was struck and killed.
The attitude that I find annoying is this all-pervading romantic idea of walking down the middle of the track to have video and photos taken. There was a Canadian case of a wedding party surprised by a tourist train and barely making it off the tracks - also the tragic case in Georgia where a film crew was set up on a bridge of all things, and one crew member died. The film company had been denied permission TWICE and went ahead anyway.
As long as we have that mentality around the Darwin awards will add up.
Dave
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Post by redjimmy1955 on Sept 27, 2024 12:56:49 GMT
Hey DennyM....let me add the great Ron Whites' observation that "you can't fix stupid".
Or, I think it was Foxworthy who said, "here's your sign"....lol
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Post by david1 on Sept 27, 2024 20:33:07 GMT
If you want to see stupid, watch people arrive at the station and cross the tracks to get to their train. Nobody looks either way to see if a train is coming. The poor Septa engineers must age with every trip.
It is amazing how so many people don't look when crossing the tracks.
Dave
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