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The Spanish train driver was just charged with 79 counts of homicide. Isn't it a little soon to jump to blaming the driver?
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NightGyr posted:The Spanish train driver was just charged with 79 counts of homicide. He admitted to taking the curve too fast when questioned. quote:In a closed-door hearing before Judge Alaez, Garzon admitted taking the curve too fast, blaming it on a momentary lapse, according to media reports. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/29/us-spain-train-idUSBRE96R04P20130729 Spanish law is a little different than Common law, which I was not aware of. quote:Under Spanish law, his legal status is that he is suspected of being involved in 79 counts of reckless homicide but has not been formally charged. vains fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Jul 29, 2013 |
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There was just a headon collision in Switzerland. Not a good month for train travel.... http://www.24heures.ch/news/standard/gros-accident-train-payerne/story/29443314
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Jul 29, 2013 19:29
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Too many planes and trains crashing this year. I think I'll just stay inside. 
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SouthLAnd posted:Too many planes and trains crashing this year. I think I'll just stay inside. Queue house crashing into another house.
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SouthLAnd posted:Too many planes and trains crashing this year. I think I'll just stay inside. http://vimeo.com/33803144
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SouthLAnd posted:Too many planes and trains crashing this year. I think I'll just stay inside. Meanwhile, earlier in this very thread....
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Jul 29, 2013 22:48
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Guess I'll break up all the train crash news with pictures of this big rear end bridge: 
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jamal posted:Guess I'll break up all the train crash news with pictures of this big rear end bridge:
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I spotted a train from what i understand is somewhat special. I'll try to post the whole thing in as few pictures as possible.    jamal posted:Guess I'll break up all the train crash news with pictures of this big rear end bridge: To bring it full circle, if this is the lethbridge viaduct, the architect killed himeself before the first train ran over it because he believed the bridge would fail. It has since been in service for over 100 years.
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I just recently noticed that Steam added the Class A4 Pacifics add-on for Train Simulator 2013. Of course, it includes the famous Mallard, the fastest steam locomotive ever built. I finally got a chance to do a simulation of a Mallard speed-run. Now if I can just figure out how to operate the fireman position too as the AI fireman often opens the live injector on uphill grades, using precious boiler pressure when the cylinders need it most. Here's a picture of her at the National Railway Museum in York: 
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Powershift posted:I spotted a train from what i understand is somewhat special. I'll try to post the whole thing in as few pictures as possible. That there would be a Rail Grinder.
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Veins McGee posted:
 On a closed-top hopper car, graffiti artists are mature
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Iron Soul posted:
Railcar graffiti is pretty cool. I want to make a coffee table book about railcar graffiti titled 'Foamergraphs'(still cracks me up) for Christmas/retirement presents.
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Veins McGee posted:Railcar graffiti is pretty cool. https://www.northbankfred.com
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Iron Soul posted:
This is amazing.
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No Pun Intended posted:That there would be a Rail Grinder. I got to see a rail grinder working out on the Eyre Peninsula in South Aus last summer. We were on our way to a prescribed burn that went pearshaped and came across it in the middle of the night. Thing was starting grass fires left, right and centre!
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Ferremit posted:I got to see a rail grinder working out on the Eyre Peninsula in South Aus last summer. We were on our way to a prescribed burn that went pearshaped and came across it in the middle of the night. Thing was starting grass fires left, right and centre! I saw one in the winter here - the snow would help with that. I guess you don't have that option...
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I was handing out the King's shilling to graduates at a careers day at a local university and apparently there was some kids event going on at this same time. So some kid and his mom pass by and he starts asking about all the pictures we have on our poster and I helpfully answer them. He points at the rail grinder and asks if the train is ok because of all the fire coming out the bottom 
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Probably about 20 years ago my brother and I saw a very detailed image of a woman's vagina and under it the phrase "Sweatmeat Lives!". We look for it on every train we come across to this day. Has anyone else here seen that or any other graffiti saying Sweetmeat Lives? I hope so dammit!
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I heard a train blow their whistle to the tune of "shave and a haircut, two bits". I'd be doing that all the time if I were an engineer.
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My favorite train tag 
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Guy Axlerod posted:I heard a train blow their whistle to the tune of "shave and a haircut, two bits". I'd be doing that all the time if I were an engineer. An engineer I used to work with got tired of playing "Shave and a Haircut" all the time, so he became proficient at playing other short tunes. I heard him do several, ranging from "LA Cucaracha" to "Jingle Bells".
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Not sure that if (or how often) this has been posted, but drat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je7N8wkgAOE Apparently this is what happens when you spray fire suppressant not only on the ties of a steep grade, but the rails as well.
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ctishman posted:Not sure that if (or how often) this has been posted, but drat. Holy gently caress. That dude closest to the camera breaks into a jog at the exact right instant.
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Canna Happy posted:They used to recall in seniority order, but not anymore. You need to bid on a job to get recalled, unless they're calling everyone or something. I have a few guys under me working full time out at bill right now, and more in morrill I'm sure. So yeah, unassigned spot on the extra board and guys below me working it, but they didn't do anything with that bid today. I do believe that after next election that there will be changes that cause the patch to open up again. Not to pre-Obama levels, but considerably.
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 nothing gore, just sad idiocy resulting in train related deathhttp://www.liveleak.com/view?i=799_1376398642
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ctishman posted:Not sure that if (or how often) this has been posted, but drat. Did we just hear people clap?
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Kidney Stone posted:Did we just hear people clap? Did you see how well they stuck the landing?
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Kidney Stone posted:Did we just hear people clap? The Croatian judges are very forgiving.
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So apparently Elon Musk (Tesla Motors, SpaceX) is not a big fan of California's proposed high speed rail. His solution? Hyperloop Alpha; 700+ MPH trains in low pressure tubes riding on a cushion of air. Tony Stark would be proud. Here's a massive PDF with all the 
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dubzee posted:So apparently Elon Musk (Tesla Motors, SpaceX) is not a big fan of California's proposed high speed rail. His solution? Hyperloop Alpha; 700+ MPH trains in low pressure tubes riding on a cushion of air. Tony Stark would be proud. I like the version of this device printed in The Onion: New Super-Fast Transport System Powered By Passengers Screams.
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dubzee posted:So apparently Elon Musk (Tesla Motors, SpaceX) is not a big fan of California's proposed high speed rail. His solution? Hyperloop Alpha; 700+ MPH trains in low pressure tubes riding on a cushion of air. Tony Stark would be proud. I love trains, but the way that California High Speed rail is being implemented is so hosed it boggles the imagination. That's not to mention the fact that the company that won the contract, Tutor-Perini, has direct ties with Senator Diane Jewstein's husband. Cronyism capitalism at its finest. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Haha nice, hadn't seen that yet. (edit: the Onion article) Read through the PDF and it's not talking about trains at all but inarticulated capsules departing between 30 seconds and 2 minutes apart. It does look feasible though and at 7.5 billion Musk could probably build the drat thing all by himself. edit2: ^^^ Jewstein? Really? dubzee fucked around with this message at 22:16 on Aug 14, 2013 |
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McDeth posted:I love trains, but the way that California High Speed rail is being implemented is so hosed it boggles the imagination. That's not to mention the fact that the company that won the contract, Tutor-Perini, has direct ties with Senator Diane Jewstein's husband. Cronyism capitalism at its finest. 
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dubzee posted:It does look feasible though and at 7.5 billion Musk could probably build the drat thing all by himself. It looks feasible in the same way a space elevator looks feasible. And 7.5 billion wouldnt even get an elevated structure from LA to bakersfield, let alone installing, testing, and engineering a 700mph untested theoretical rapid transportation system on that structure. It's fun pie-and-the-sky talk, but since its Musk who is a hell of a salesman and self promoter, suddenly its news.
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McDeth posted:I love trains, but the way that California High Speed rail is being implemented is so hosed it boggles the imagination. That's not to mention the fact that the company that won the contract, Tutor-Perini, has direct ties with Senator Diane Jewstein's husband. Cronyism capitalism at its finest. I might have been inclined to look into that, but considering the source it's not necessary. What year do you think it is?
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They should just build a monorail instead. It glides as softly as a cloud.
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McDeth posted:Senator Diane Jewstein's husband. You know somebody has said some egregious poo poo when you go to report a post and SA is like "gently caress dude we know." Regarding the electromagnetic tube I think that it's a great idea that needs to be tested somewhere that doesn't have the massive bureaucracy of California. Rather than the LA to San Francisco distance and logistical problems they should look into something more economical like between RTP and Charlotte. Lots of tech infrastructure and 21st century money. Being able to live in Charlotte but work in RTP would be incredible and would make the commute like 20 minutes over the default 2.5 hour car ride. This type of technology is brilliant but it has to get its foot in the door without necessarily shooting for the moon on the first try. Paul Boz_ fucked around with this message at 23:34 on Aug 14, 2013 |
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