05-30-2010, 08:11 AM
Here's one for the recoerd books. I, as engineer for the NYS&W operating train UT-1, was PULLED OVER BY A COP!!!! Folks, I can't make this up!! Here's how it went down:
We were just finishing our day - heading back into Utica (NY) to interchange our cars to Conrail. Their is a portion of our railroad in Utica that runs, literally, down Schuyler (Skyler) Street. It runs for about a mile right down the center of the street. We were about halfway down when I noticed a police vehicle run along side the train, pass us, and STOP ON THE RAILS 3 blocks ahead of me (about 500 feet ahead). The FEMALE officer then got out of her car and put up her hand TELLING ME TO STOP!!!!!!!!!!! We were at timetable speed of 8 mph with about 24 cars and 1 engine (NYSW 2012). Imagine stopping that train going any faster :o
After stopping the train short of the cruiser, my conductor "jumped" out of the cab to see what's up. We thought we may have "had a rider" as kids usually liked to "hop a train" once in a while. I saw him shake his head then proceeded back up in the cab with the officer behind. when he got back up he said "Steve, you ain't gonna believe this". "You got pulled over for running a STOP SIGN".
You see, there are stop signs on this street, but folks, they are for cars...not trains.
Anyway, she wanted to see my license. I asked why. She said that I ran 3 stop signs. Just before I could get in my explanation, another officer arrived. Meanwhile, I have quite a few intersections tied up with this stopped train. I told her to let me continue to our terminal and we can hash this out there. I don't want to tie up traffic anymore - which is why the other officer arrived - to see why I stopped the train. After I told him why she pulled me over, he started laughing. She then realized that the joke was on her.
He told me after I get the train moving, "I will explain the laws to her". We got the train underway and arrived back at the terminal safely with a story for everyone to laugh at. I think I was the only engineer to ever get pulled over by a cop>
I can't make this up!
We were just finishing our day - heading back into Utica (NY) to interchange our cars to Conrail. Their is a portion of our railroad in Utica that runs, literally, down Schuyler (Skyler) Street. It runs for about a mile right down the center of the street. We were about halfway down when I noticed a police vehicle run along side the train, pass us, and STOP ON THE RAILS 3 blocks ahead of me (about 500 feet ahead). The FEMALE officer then got out of her car and put up her hand TELLING ME TO STOP!!!!!!!!!!! We were at timetable speed of 8 mph with about 24 cars and 1 engine (NYSW 2012). Imagine stopping that train going any faster :o
After stopping the train short of the cruiser, my conductor "jumped" out of the cab to see what's up. We thought we may have "had a rider" as kids usually liked to "hop a train" once in a while. I saw him shake his head then proceeded back up in the cab with the officer behind. when he got back up he said "Steve, you ain't gonna believe this". "You got pulled over for running a STOP SIGN".
You see, there are stop signs on this street, but folks, they are for cars...not trains.
Anyway, she wanted to see my license. I asked why. She said that I ran 3 stop signs. Just before I could get in my explanation, another officer arrived. Meanwhile, I have quite a few intersections tied up with this stopped train. I told her to let me continue to our terminal and we can hash this out there. I don't want to tie up traffic anymore - which is why the other officer arrived - to see why I stopped the train. After I told him why she pulled me over, he started laughing. She then realized that the joke was on her.He told me after I get the train moving, "I will explain the laws to her". We got the train underway and arrived back at the terminal safely with a story for everyone to laugh at. I think I was the only engineer to ever get pulled over by a cop>
I can't make this up!
Doing my best to stay on track and to live each day to it's fullest, trying not to upset people along the way. I have no enemies.....just friends who don't understand my point of view.
Steve
Let's go Devils!
Steve
Let's go Devils!