Passenger Trains > amtk 14 hits trespasser tnt.

If amnyone is wondering where Amtk 14 is....They struck a trespasser walking within the gauge, about half mile south of the Paso Robles station. Engineer had horn blairing and big holed the train. person walking on tracks never even turned around.  Deceassed .
Occurred at 513pm.  As of 645, train still at accident location.  Crew to be replaced.   Maybe another hour befor they start moving?  IDK

pdt Wrote:
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> If amnyone is wondering where Amtk 14 is....They
> struck a trespasser walking within the gauge,
> about half mile south of the Paso Robles station.
> Engineer had horn blairing and big holed the
> train. person walking on tracks never even turned
> around.  Deceassed .
> Occurred at 513pm.  As of 645, train still at
> accident location.  Crew to be replaced.  
> Maybe another hour befor they start moving?  IDK

Ohhh, probably a lot longer than that — argue with a machine, and pay the price. Suicide is not painless — Auf Wiedersen, trespasser. Stay off the tracks and stay alive !

Amtk 14 on the move up to paso station at 715 pm.  Crew relief from SLO will happen there.  No talk if there will be a delay waiting for new crew.

Not a good day, Amtrak 22 hit and killed a pedestrian (jogger) along the tracks this afternoon just after leaving Fort Worth, took about a 3 1/2 hour delay.

Amtk 14 on the move NB out of Paso Robles, 9pm.   4:15 down

pdt Wrote:
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> Amtk 14 on the move NB out of Paso Robles,
> 9pm.   4:15 down

Wow... Just looked at one of my old journals— from Feb 1989! Struck a car at Le Grand on the ATSF— 4 fatalities... Cleared to depart 1’ 15” later... Was a disturbing scene, but my train didn’t “swerve” to strike them. They intentionally went around lowered gates and experienced the unfortunate consequences of such a reckless action. You have life on one hand, and death on the other — really, that’s what it comes down to—and it’s on you if you want to argue w/ a machine.
How times have changed....
A single trespasser incident and it takes 4 hours to get released?!?
Again — wow...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/19 23:00 by IC_2024.

Usually took 3-4 hours on metrolink as the wait to remove the body depended on when the coroner showed up, even if it was clear of the train. The local deputy dogs would then decide to play CSI because one of them couldn't decide on cause of death. Hum, let's see here, big metal object that couldn't swerve hits person that doesn't belong on track. That would make for a tough call for some I guess. The days of "yup, he's dead now move along" are long gone.

IC_2024 Wrote:
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> pdt Wrote:
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> > Amtk 14 on the move NB out of Paso Robles,
> > 9pm.   4:15 down
>
> Wow... Just looked at one of my old journals—
> from Feb 1989! Struck a car at Le Grand on the
> ATSF— 4 fatalities... Cleared to depart 1’
> 15” later... Was a disturbing scene, but my
> train didn’t “swerve” to strike them. They
> intentionally went around lowered gates and
> experienced the unfortunate consequences of such a
> reckless action. You have life on one hand, and
> death on the other — really, that’s what it
> comes down to—and it’s on you if you want to
> argue w/ a machine.
> How times have changed....
> A single trespasser incident and it takes 4 hours
> to get released?!?
> Again — wow...

Actually it was 2 hours to get the train released, and 2+15 for relief crew.  fwiw...

pdt Wrote:
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> Actually it was 2 hours to get the train released,
> and 2+15 for relief crew.  fwiw...

Don't confuse 'em with facts, they're on a roll...

Started hearing this morning about a radio host killed by a passenger train so did a quick Google search and found this...

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/haltom-city/2019/02/05/amtrak-train-kills-pedestrian-trinity-railway-express-tracks-haltom-city

They just left Dunsmuir.

Rivannaco Wrote:
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> Started hearing this morning about a radio host
> killed by a passenger train so did a quick Google
> search and found this...
>
> https://www.dallasnews.com/news/haltom-city/2019/0
> 2/05/amtrak-train-kills-pedestrian-trinity-railway
> -express-tracks-haltom-city

Yes, very surprising.  See previous thread about the incident yesterday afternoon with #22.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,4726360

I was on a train from La to the old Oakland Station we hit someone at the Coliseum killed all 4 people. Felt the bump and everything. Took 4.or 5 hours to go. Sucked since I was 5.mins from.home, but minor compared.to.the loss of.life.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/06/19 14:38 by goduckies.

Coroner must have been around the corner. LA county has 1, mayber 2 and they can be anywhere, you just wait until they show up.

PHall Wrote:
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> pdt Wrote:
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> > Actually it was 2 hours to get the train
> released,
> > and 2+15 for relief crew.  fwiw...
>
> Don't confuse 'em with facts, they're on a roll...