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wombat2u2004
03-30-2010, 09:26 AM
The Good news: It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS, when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek to Salina.

The Bad news: Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted, letting a metal support drop down and grind on the rail, creating white hot molten metal droppings spewing down to the rail.

The Good news: A very alert crew noticed smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.

The Bad news: The train stopped with the hot wheel over a wooden bridge with creosote ties and trusses.


The crew tried to explain to higher-ups but were instructed not to move the train!


They were instructed “The Rules” prohibit moving the train when a part is defective!


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RULES IS RULES!

(Don't let common sense get in the way of a good disaster)
aTailOf2Kitties
03-30-2010, 09:41 AM
"immediately stopped the train", yeah right. You can't do anything to a train "immediately", lol.
Husky_mom
03-30-2010, 10:03 AM
ahh... common sense... guess she quit the job with some people...
wombat2u2004
03-30-2010, 10:05 AM
ahh... common sense... guess she quit the job with some people...

Waddya mean SHE ?? Common Sense is a HE !!!!! :p:p
RICHARD
03-30-2010, 10:17 AM
Waddya mean SHE ?? Common Sense is a HE !!!!! :p:p

Shhhhhh, If the gals want to take the blame on this one.......;)
Husky_mom
03-30-2010, 10:24 AM
lmao!!.. that´s the reason some guys just don´t have it... it would make them smart..lol
moosmom
03-30-2010, 01:01 PM
Holy crap!!!I hope no one was hurt.
pomtzu
03-30-2010, 01:05 PM
I guess no one told him/her, that rules are made to be broken. :rolleyes::eek::p
lvpets2002
03-30-2010, 02:43 PM
:eek: You darn right I would have broken the rules here in a heart beat.. WoW what a disaster..
I guess no one told him/her, that rules are made to be broken. :rolleyes::eek::p
wombat2u2004
03-30-2010, 08:42 PM
I wonder where Al Gore was when this happened ??? :p
Catty1
03-30-2010, 09:23 PM
True story - it happened in 2002. No one was hurt. Snopes has more details: http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/trainfire.asp