Eastern Railroad Discussion > Georgia Police Officer hit by train, lives

https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-train-officer-body-cam

Video >  https://video.foxnews.com/v/6122269067001
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/13/20 20:39 by KB5WK.

Very glad he is going to be okay but a policeman (of all people outside the RR industry) should know better. 

That was one county over from where I am at. I had seen the headlines, but did not have a subscription to see the local news on the internet. I had assumed that he just got brushed.

Remarkable video from the body cam.  That guy is lucky to be alive.

When the horn blows, maybe it is blowing for you.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/13/20 21:23 by ts1457.

Trains are sneaky when the wind is blowing in your face!

Regardless how focus you are towards your mission as a police officer, its amazing how quiet full-up freight trains have become.

Matthew

flarails882 Wrote:
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> Trains are sneaky when the wind is blowing in your
> face!

Cumberland Wrote:
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> Regardless how focus you are towards your mission
> as a police officer, its amazing how quiet full-up
> freight trains have become.

Agreed!  I wish they'd lose the mufflers and just let them roar again--you can hear them blocks away, or at least I could as a kid listening to SD-45's and U-33-C's at full throttle.  Nowadays, everything is "whisper quiet."   It's too quiet!!
 

i didn't hear the trains brakes set up

You can dinstinctly hear the hum of a strong set as the first few cars go by.  You're not going to be hearing the strong squeal until the train gets much slower.  I am sure this crew did all they could seeing a law enforcement brother fouling the gauge.  Just because you didn't hear the air dump doesn't mean they didn't do anything.
 

I am sure this crew did all they could seeing ANYBODY fouling the gauge; far enough away and anybody looks like anybody else.

But there is only so much that can be done.

ShortlinesUSA Wrote:
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> You can dinstinctly hear the hum of a strong set
> as the first few cars go by.  You're not going to
> be hearing the strong squeal until the train gets
> much slower.  I am sure this crew did all they
> could seeing a law enforcement brother fouling the
> gauge.  Just because you didn't hear the air dump
> doesn't mean they didn't do anything.
>  
Yeah, sounds like several units. Earl...

Yep, the distinctive whine of AC44s if my ears don't fool me...
 

Officer was in foot  pursuit of a burglary suspect at the time.