Western Railroad Discussion > Yet another Panhandle question.

Was just curious if there are any T.O members that live anywhere near the accident site? NOT trying to sound morbid but would love seeing pics of the clean-up efforts.

I agree. I am interested in seeing what happened to the locomotives as well.

I would post a link but don't want to get banned. Go to youtube and look up the NTSBgov.

MP555 Wrote:
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> tx_trainman43 Wrote:
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> > ​My post HAD NOTHING to do with three people
> who
> > died so dont even go there with me buddy!  I
> am
> > just as sad as the next rail, I am just
> interested
> > in salvage pics....namely locomotives
>
> I agree. I am interested in seeing what happened
> to the locomotives as well.

hell here's a guy  who if he won the lottery wants to stage a train crash ... he doesn't state whether he wants the train to be manned or not ... to tell ya the truth ... i find this QUITE DISTURBING !!! ...  the title of the thread was ...

Re: Lottery/Railfanning Dreams

jgilmore Wrote:
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> I'd stage a frickin' cornfield meet, only it would
> be at a DIAMOND somewhere in Ohio (Deshler?),
> where 4 huge freights would be powered with the
> latest 90MACs and AC60's and plow headlong into
> each other in the worst, most destructive
> holy-terror of an accident possible! Trains would
> have to be on straight and level track to reach a
> speed of 100 mph to create the absloute best havoc
> imaginable, and grandstands would be built to let
> anyone who wishes to enjoy the festivities in for
> free. I'll even throw in a hardhat to ease the
> problem of flying projectiles, and provide without
> cost a commemerative videotape or DVD to show the
> family. Finally, there would be positively NO
> MORATORIUM on anyone shooting the event with their
> own equipment, nor any canvass/shrouds over any
> locomotives!!!
>
> It would truly be money well spent!
>
> J-Gil
>
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/16 19:12 by Out_Of_Service.

pnger64 Wrote:
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> I would post a link but don't want to get banned.
> Go to youtube and look up the NTSBgov.

Thanks for the info.  It was very interesting as were all the other pics and videos taken of the accident.  Created a lot of scrap metal.

> jgilmore Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I'd stage a frickin' cornfield meet, only it
> would
> > be at a DIAMOND somewhere in Ohio (Deshler?),
> > where 4 huge freights would be powered with the
> > latest 90MACs and AC60's and plow headlong into
> > each other in the worst, most destructive
> > holy-terror of an accident possible! Trains
> would
> > have to be on straight and level track to reach
> a
> > speed of 100 mph to create the absloute best
> havoc
> > imaginable, and grandstands would be built to
> let
> > anyone who wishes to enjoy the festivities in
> for
> > free. I'll even throw in a hardhat to ease the
> > problem of flying projectiles, and provide
> without
> > cost a commemerative videotape or DVD to show
> the
> > family. Finally, there would be positively NO
> > MORATORIUM on anyone shooting the event with
> their
> > own equipment, nor any canvass/shrouds over any
> > locomotives!!!
> >
> > It would truly be money well spent!
> >
> > J-Gil
> >
>  

Not an original concept, as staged train wrecks were put on at county fairs and the like in the 19th Century.  I suppose it plays to the darker side of human nature.  Ain't gonna happen.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions