John West
November 18, 2000 10:18PM
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Like most rails, I've had my gut wrenching moments. But occasionally there is some comedy relief. Many years ago I had occasion to be around the scene of a train versus truck accident. The truck was demolished, but nobody was injured. Unfortunately, most of the truck's load seemed to find it's way into the engine cab. And the crew was pinned to their seats by thousands of heads of lettuce.
But to return to reality, this was not far from where a few years earlier a train had killed an entire busload of migrant workers. And that's a lot of emotional baggage for some train workers to carry around for the rest of their life.
And speaking of idiot cops, not so long ago the Coast Starlight bigholed it's train just south of San Jose (70 mph track speed). A cop was issuing a traffic citation and parked his black and white between the crossing gate and tracks, within inches of fouling. The conductor stalked back the grade crossing and chewed some cop-ass before we proceeded. Cops are no better or worse than the rest of us, but they more than most SHOULD understand how dangerous trains are.
Earl's comments about gas trucks through Chama have my attention. I will try to ensure this issue is taken up with the local Chama gendarmerie as part of prep work for next season.
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November 17, 2000 06:05PM |
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David Dewey |
November 17, 2000 06:57PM |
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Earl Knoob |
November 18, 2000 08:03AM |
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RichB |
November 18, 2000 10:35AM |
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Brian Norden |
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Wade Hall |
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El Coke |
November 18, 2000 05:07PM |
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rdmstr |
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jhs |
November 18, 2000 09:21PM |
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John West |
November 18, 2000 10:18PM |
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tim olson |
November 19, 2000 09:00AM |
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El Coke |
November 19, 2000 10:12AM |
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John West |
November 19, 2000 10:21AM |
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Wade Hall |
November 19, 2000 01:40PM |
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Boomer |
November 19, 2000 02:30PM |
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El Coke |
November 19, 2000 02:34PM |
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RBrinton |
November 19, 2000 04:03PM |
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John old man West |
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Les Jarrett |
November 19, 2000 06:52PM |
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J. B. Bane |
November 19, 2000 08:53PM |
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John West |
November 19, 2000 09:29PM |
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Fred T |
November 19, 2000 11:37PM |
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Earl the flagman |
November 20, 2000 06:57AM |
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John the optimist West |
November 20, 2000 01:32PM |
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Duane Richardson |
November 20, 2000 07:56AM |
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O. Anderson |
November 20, 2000 02:18PM |
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Boris Serena |
November 19, 2000 10:42PM |
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Art Chase |
November 19, 2000 10:51PM |
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Brian Norden |
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John West |
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Art Chase |
November 20, 2000 10:18AM |
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G. W. Laepple |
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John West |
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Ryan Scott |
November 22, 2000 06:31PM |
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Jessica Stacey |
November 23, 2000 09:21AM |
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Earl Knoob |
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Dave Lamson |
November 28, 2000 10:31PM |
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Earl |
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John West |
November 30, 2000 01:14PM |
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J. B. Bane |
November 23, 2000 11:10AM |
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Brian Norden |
November 26, 2000 11:36PM |
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pmcassell |
November 28, 2000 06:54PM |
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Brian Norden |
November 28, 2000 11:24PM |
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dan |
November 20, 2000 08:31PM |
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Chris |
November 21, 2000 04:20PM |
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J. B. Bane |
November 21, 2000 07:59PM |
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Oil Czar |
November 21, 2000 08:48PM |
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Dave Lamson (ex-B&M) |
November 21, 2000 11:20PM |
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dan |
November 22, 2000 09:15AM |
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George Gaskill |
November 24, 2000 11:12AM |
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dan |
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Oil Czar |
November 24, 2000 09:20PM |
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George Gaskill |
November 24, 2000 11:44PM |
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RBrinton |
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James R. Temple |
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Stevo del Applegato |
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