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  1. 03-30-2010, 09:26 AM #1
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    The rules is the rules

    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!










    RULES IS RULES!

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  2. 03-30-2010, 09:41 AM #2
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    "immediately stopped the train", yeah right. You can't do anything to a train "immediately", lol.
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    ahh... common sense... guess she quit the job with some people...
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  4. 03-30-2010, 10:05 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Husky_mom View Post
    ahh... common sense... guess she quit the job with some people...
    Waddya mean SHE ?? Common Sense is a HE !!!!!


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  5. 03-30-2010, 10:17 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by wombat2u2004 View Post
    Waddya mean SHE ?? Common Sense is a HE !!!!!
    Shhhhhh, If the gals want to take the blame on this one.......
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    lmao!!.. that´s the reason some guys just don´t have it... it would make them smart..lol
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  7. 03-30-2010, 01:01 PM #7
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    You darn right I would have broken the rules here in a heart beat.. WoW what a disaster..
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    I guess no one told him/her, that rules are made to be broken.

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    I wonder where Al Gore was when this happened ???


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  11. 03-30-2010, 09:23 PM #11
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    True story - it happened in 2002. No one was hurt. Snopes has more details: http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/trainfire.asp
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