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I believe this was at LAX. I bet the pushback driver crapped his pants.

That plane is done. At least it was one of the TWA Super 80's that were acquired when they bought them out. They are junk.

My company sells titanium to the airplane industry so I like to see accidents like this were there's damage but no injuries or lives lost.

Saint John wrote:My company sells titanium to the airplane industry so I like to see accidents like this were there's damage but no injuries or lives lost.

I doubt they'll repair that one. They're retiring them as it is.

When I hired on, the Super 80 was the big fuel saver. Now it's considered a gas hog. Those old styled low bypass engines aren't very efficient compared to something like a 737. I read where a 737 burns something like 800 fewer gallons from DFW to LAX than a Super 80. Those planes fly 4 to 6 legs a day. That adds up.

I got the story on this accident.

The pushback driver reported that as he was towing the aircraft to the drop point, he felt the tractor going faster and faster. The pilot, not realizing he was still being towed, tried to taxi away.

damned eyes!
i swear, i read the topic as OT: Church.

Esc wrote:damned eyes!
i swear, i read the topic as OT: Church.

I think the pushout driver probably went to church after that incident.

It was actually on 12/26/08 at LAX that this occurred.

Rick wrote:The pushback driver reported that as he was towing the aircraft to the drop point, he felt the tractor going faster and faster. The pilot, not realizing he was still being towed, tried to taxi away.

Um. Yep, that'll do it.

Rick wrote:

Esc wrote:damned eyes!
i swear, i read the topic as OT: Church.

I think the pushout driver probably went to church after that incident.

It was actually on 12/26/08 at LAX that this occurred.

been through LAX once a long time ago.
the security there sucked.

Rick wrote:I believe this was at LAX. I bet the pushback driver crapped his pants.

That plane is done. At least it was one of the TWA Super 80's that were acquired when they bought them out. They are junk.

Rick there went your pension plan...

Pfft. That is nothing, Rick.

Care to guess what this train hit on it's way to Portland from a Seahawks game?




Answer forthcoming.

Hint:

It was a Seahawks Football special returning to Portland from
Seattle last fall. It happened at ( not sure) either Sumner or
Auburn, WA. The guy moving the _____ was drunk and didn't
update the BNSF or Washington State Police that the moving
schedule had fallen behind.

Drywall, insulation, rafter, 2 x 4's, plywood = House?

Phyliss is the winner.

House it is.




Engineer ducked down behind control stand and survived without a scratch. They struck the house at 78 mph, and miraculously did not derail.

Cool! What do I win? At least one track from the long promised Mt. Aire boot?
seriously, thats something else..that engineer must have some mad jut moves to have escaped without a scratch.

Rockindeano wrote:Phyliss is the winner.

House it is.




Engineer ducked down behind control stand and survived without a scratch. They struck the house at 78 mph, and miraculously did not derail.

Maybe I'm a little slow.. , I know!!!
But if the train did not derail....someone built house in the middles of the tracks?!?!?

They were moving a prefab house MG.

Well you said it not me, but yes!
Houses are moved on transport semi's...notice the wheels in the top pic?

JH'sTXfan wrote:They were moving a prefab house MG.

Thanks, Marie....

Blueskies wrote:Well you said it not me, but yes!
Houses are moved on transport semi's...notice the wheels in the top pic?

Thanks too, BS...makes perfect sense...now!!!

Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Carriage? You are a Euro in Australia. Carriage? That's fucking gay. It's called a fuckin boxcar you twit.

Rockindeano wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Carriage? You are a Euro in Australia. Carriage? That's fucking gay. It's called a fuckin boxcar you twit.

Actually, it was a shipping container on a flatbed (possibly a wellwagon - bit too twisted to tell). Carriages carry people, boxcars carry livestock. I do know the difference, I've had to listen to more discussions on rolling stock than I ever wanted to, but most people don't and it was easy shorthand.

Now go stick your head back up your arse.

BTW - you do know that 'Euro' is just a form of currency, right?

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Carriage? You are a Euro in Australia. Carriage? That's fucking gay. It's called a fuckin boxcar you twit.

Actually, it was a shipping container on a flatbed (possibly a wellwagon - bit too twisted to tell). Carriages carry people, boxcars carry livestock. I do know the difference, I've had to listen to more discussions on rolling stock than I ever wanted to, but most people don't and it was easy shorthand.

Now go stick your head back up your arse.

BTW - you do know that 'Euro' is just a form of currency, right?

It's like y'all calling us Yanks. Everyone knows a yank is..... nevermind.

Rick wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Carriage? You are a Euro in Australia. Carriage? That's fucking gay. It's called a fuckin boxcar you twit.

Actually, it was a shipping container on a flatbed (possibly a wellwagon - bit too twisted to tell). Carriages carry people, boxcars carry livestock. I do know the difference, I've had to listen to more discussions on rolling stock than I ever wanted to, but most people don't and it was easy shorthand.

Now go stick your head back up your arse.

BTW - you do know that 'Euro' is just a form of currency, right?

It's like y'all calling us Yanks. Everyone knows a yank is..... nevermind.

Yeah, but calling a Brit a Euro is like calling Canadian a Yank. Or an American a Mexican. Wars have been started for less (Besides which, I was born in Australia.)

Arianddu wrote:

Rick wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Carriage? You are a Euro in Australia. Carriage? That's fucking gay. It's called a fuckin boxcar you twit.

Actually, it was a shipping container on a flatbed (possibly a wellwagon - bit too twisted to tell). Carriages carry people, boxcars carry livestock. I do know the difference, I've had to listen to more discussions on rolling stock than I ever wanted to, but most people don't and it was easy shorthand.

Now go stick your head back up your arse.

BTW - you do know that 'Euro' is just a form of currency, right?

It's like y'all calling us Yanks. Everyone knows a yank is..... nevermind.

Yeah, but calling a Brit a Euro is like calling Canadian a Yank. Or an American a Mexican. Wars have been started for less (Besides which, I was born in Australia.)

All Mexicans are Americans, but not all Americans are Mexicans.

JH'sTXfan wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rick wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Carriage? You are a Euro in Australia. Carriage? That's fucking gay. It's called a fuckin boxcar you twit.

Actually, it was a shipping container on a flatbed (possibly a wellwagon - bit too twisted to tell). Carriages carry people, boxcars carry livestock. I do know the difference, I've had to listen to more discussions on rolling stock than I ever wanted to, but most people don't and it was easy shorthand.

Now go stick your head back up your arse.

BTW - you do know that 'Euro' is just a form of currency, right?

It's like y'all calling us Yanks. Everyone knows a yank is..... nevermind.

Yeah, but calling a Brit a Euro is like calling Canadian a Yank. Or an American a Mexican. Wars have been started for less (Besides which, I was born in Australia.)

All Mexicans are Americans, but not all Americans are Mexicans.

Yep, Chileans, Brazilians, Panamanians, are all Americans as well. If you think about it, there are a LOT of Americans. Although some of them probably wouldn't want to be lumped in with us like that.

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Arianddu wrote:

Rockindeano wrote:

Rick wrote:Holy crap!!! Yeah, I think the Engineer may have soiled his britches too. Wow.

I knew the guy. 48 year old, and he did soil himself indeed. I wouldn't post this had someone been killed. Those grade crossing accidents occur way too much.

My ex works for the company that repairs/maintains rail tracks here in Australia, and he says much the same thing. Every few weeks someone gets taken out on a crossing.

I'm trying to find the photo he took of one accident site - a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a train broadside. The semi was carrying oranges and the carriage that got hit was loaded with red wine. The photo doesn't show the wreckage, but it does show the road - a load of oranges turned to mush on impact bleeding into a lake of wine. World's biggest sangria!

Carriage? You are a Euro in Australia. Carriage? That's fucking gay. It's called a fuckin boxcar you twit.

Actually, it was a shipping container on a flatbed (possibly a wellwagon - bit too twisted to tell). Carriages carry people, boxcars carry livestock. I do know the difference, I've had to listen to more discussions on rolling stock than I ever wanted to, but most people don't and it was easy shorthand.

Now go stick your head back up your arse.

BTW - you do know that 'Euro' is just a form of currency, right?

Um, no.

Coaches and sleepers carry people. Boxcars, while a dying breed, carry paper and plywood. Wellwagon? WTF is a wellwagon? It's called TOFC for Trailer on Flat Car or COFC for Container on Flat Car you dope.

Here in America, and Canada, which is all that matters really, livestock does not travel by rail any more.

You have-

Hoppers= Grain, sugar
Boxcars= paper, plywood, 3rd class mail
Autoracks= cars/trucks
Tanks= oil, juices
Pigs= Piggyback= TOFC
Doublestacks= These piss off truckers, because each 48 fot well car carries two containers stacked on each other and truckers hate that the train passes them on the freeways at 75 mph.
Flatcars=wood
Gondolas=junk

deano sounds drunk. i am pretty sure he has one hand on the keyboard and the other one is juggling jewels and scratching away......
bless him...

Uno_up wrote:deano sounds drunk. i am pretty sure he has one hand on the keyboard and the other one is juggling jewels and scratching away......
bless him...

Fuck yes. Watching OT hockey from Vancouver on the Dish, and jacking it to your signature.

Jacking off NEVER EVER gets old does it?