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LARDLOGO
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by LARDLOGO » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:28 pm
NathanFromEngland wrote: You can see a crossing signal on fire in this picture.
"Burn baby burn, disco inferno"
The crossing in Sacramento with the "prototype" GS E-Bell had it's gate smashed and lights/ crossbuck/ bell rotated by the train.
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There's also this classic scene from
Close Encounters of the Third Kind where an 8" signal nearly destroys itself.
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ZachL
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by ZachL » Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:18 am
LARDLOGO wrote: The crossing in Sacramento with the "prototype" GS E-Bell had it's gate smashed and lights/ crossbuck/ bell rotated by the train.
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That's what happens when the gate holder tries to act like a gate saver.
NathanFromEngland
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by NathanFromEngland » Wed Jan 02, 2019 6:36 am
Found this one with one of Florida most problematic commuter railroads for accidents,
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Upon impact, throw the videos speed into 0.25, as there is a frame that upon impact that the signal struck disconnects.
The real question to ask is did that semi seriously try to go around the gates.
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ZachL
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by ZachL » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:01 pm
NathanFromEngland wrote: Found this one with one of Florida most problematic commuter railroads for accidents,
VIDEO
Upon impact, throw the videos speed into 0.25, as there is a frame that upon impact that the signal struck disconnects.
The real question to ask is did that semi seriously try to go around the gates.
Wouldn't be surprise if that's SunRail's largest accident to date.
NathanFromEngland
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by NathanFromEngland » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:15 pm
ZachL wrote: NathanFromEngland wrote: Found this one with one of Florida most problematic commuter railroads for accidents,
VIDEO
Upon impact, throw the videos speed into 0.25, as there is a frame that upon impact that the signal struck disconnects.
The real question to ask is did that semi seriously try to go around the gates.
Wouldn't be surprise if that's SunRail's largest accident to date.
There was a collision in October 2015 in which 8 passengers were injured when it struck a dump truck parked too close to the tracks.
Then in November 2017, a truck driver was killed when he was trying to park his trailer to deliver supplies, there was no other way than to proceed onto the tracks and back up.
http://dayssincesunrailaccident.com/
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ZachL
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by ZachL » Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:26 pm
I may or may not have bookmarked that page.
NathanFromEngland
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by NathanFromEngland » Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:00 pm
ZachL wrote:
I may or may not have bookmarked that page.
After all, i do read it from time to time.
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NathanFromEngland
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by NathanFromEngland » Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:58 pm
The signal on the right here took the hit like a man.
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