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PRSL

February 08, 2005 03:04PM

The latest issue of Trains Magazine, March 2005, on page 97 shows a Rock Island RR worker clearing snow from a switch using a pipe & hose connected to the train line air pressure. If you lose a grip on that tool, it will do serious damage, but the real reason you don’t want it on your railroad is too bloody to describe with out warning you to NOT read on. Just get rid of it, and identify it in the safety rules to never be made, used, or suggested to use.
Stop reading, as you do not want to know this! You do not want to know the reason why it was ban from existing on the PRR, P-NYCT Co., PCRR, or CR.
In a spur of the moment, all employees get the urge to goof around and this tool was used to goose someone in the butt and killed him with an exploded. ……rest edited as just the thought is terrible. Save your fellow employee's life and just get rid of that tool if you ever see it on your railroad.

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A Deadly Tool you don't want on your Railroad	PRSL	February 08, 2005 03:04PM
Quick, Call the Myth busters !! NM	Ralph	February 08, 2005 03:10PM
Re: A Deadly Tool you don't want on your Railroad	John Kyler	February 08, 2005 03:59PM
For some folks, maybe won't hurt. Got you thinking NM	PRSL	February 08, 2005 04:32PM
Re: For some folks, maybe won't hurt. Got you thin	Lew E. Buck	February 08, 2005 05:39PM
Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award NM	Philip Walters	February 08, 2005 05:45PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	c. irvin	February 08, 2005 08:21PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	J.B.Bane	February 08, 2005 08:46PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	Wooly	February 08, 2005 09:25PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	SVRy Lineman	February 08, 2005 10:00PM
Re: Maybe we need some common sense	WP&Ymike	February 09, 2005 01:16AM
Drama in a r,r, shop	El Coke	February 12, 2005 09:08PM
Re: Drama in a r,r, shop	Philip Walters	February 12, 2005 09:14PM
Re: Drama in a r,r, shop	JasonL	February 12, 2005 10:43PM
Re: Drama in a r,r, shop	WP&Ymike	February 12, 2005 11:21PM
Re: Drama in a r,r, shop	Hoss The Wideload	February 13, 2005 06:06AM
Yup! think He's right	Jeff A.	February 08, 2005 09:51PM
Re: Yup! think He's right	Gavin Hamilton	February 08, 2005 10:31PM
What books have you written on NG????? NM	PRSL	February 09, 2005 07:55AM
Re: What is the context of this comment?	Gavin Hamilton	February 09, 2005 05:27PM
Re: Advice to other side of the Pond	PRSL	February 09, 2005 08:30PM
Re: Advice to other side of the Pond	Gavin Hamilton	February 09, 2005 10:27PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	Jerry	February 08, 2005 10:11PM
Re: Safer air nozzel	Philip Walters	February 09, 2005 08:23AM
Re: Safer air nozzle	Jerry	February 09, 2005 08:38AM
Re: Safer air nozzle	Philip Walters	February 09, 2005 08:46AM
Re: Safer air nozzle	John Kyler	February 09, 2005 08:50AM
Re: Safer air nozzle	John Kyler	February 09, 2005 08:54AM
Re: Safer air nozzle	Philip Walters	February 09, 2005 08:57AM
Re: Spelling....	Jerry	February 09, 2005 11:08AM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	Mike Trent	February 09, 2005 09:06PM
Hey Mike...	Kevin Cook	February 10, 2005 11:34AM
Re: Hey Mike...	Mike Trent	February 11, 2005 04:38PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	Michael Seitz	February 08, 2005 08:49PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	J.B.Bane	February 09, 2005 10:06AM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	Smitty	February 09, 2005 01:13PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	J.B.Bane	February 09, 2005 02:37PM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	Smitty	February 09, 2005 09:19PM
Smitty's Critter	J.B.Bane	February 10, 2005 09:37AM
Re: Maybe we need a NG Darwin Award	SVRy Lineman	February 09, 2005 04:32PM
R.R. rulebooks	El Coke	February 09, 2005 07:23PM
Re: A Deadly Tool you don't want on your Railroad	Kevin Bush	February 08, 2005 09:48PM

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