Posted by eastexan on March 14, 2011 at 10:52:13 from (98.134.165.46):
In Reply to: JD vs. Train posted by j hitkemper on March 13, 2011 at 19:50:07:
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That's why it's so imperative that a person in that situation listen for an approching train.
The engineer has to blow his whistle for every grade crossing. There's even a "Whistle Board" posted at the side of the track long before he gets to the crossing to remind him to start blowing his whistle.
That's why the old train adage, "STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN" is a life saver.
Of course, there are many who actually see the train but still try to beat it to the crossing because they don't want to wait for it to pass.
They may not realize that the train may be going 70mph, but because the train is so big it doesn't seem like it's going that fast.
All the engineer can do when he sees what's about to happen is immediately put the train into emergency (locking up air brakes), and then just ride it out. It may take a mile for it to stop because of all the tonnage behind, pushing the locomotives.
The engineer and the other train crew members are then helpless, and all they can do is hang on and ride it out and watch the horrible sight unfold before their eyes.
There are many times after a crossing accident, especially in the event of fatalities, that the train crew has to have therapy to help them get over the tragedies they witness.
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