12-02-2012, 05:06 PM
Latest news:
The engineer tried to "key" the signal to green 3 times... the conductor walked the bridge to make sure everything was fine... They both agreed it was ok...
The engineer called the dispatcher to get the "go ahead" and it was given.... He brought the train through the red signal... A few engines and a few cars made it across safe before the section of the bridge collapsed.
The NTSB is also looking in to the possibility that Hurricane Sandy may have damaged the bridge... They are beginning to pump out the Vinyl Chloride and it "could be a week" before the evacuees are allowed to return to their homes.....
Video on Youtube:
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The engineer tried to "key" the signal to green 3 times... the conductor walked the bridge to make sure everything was fine... They both agreed it was ok...
The engineer called the dispatcher to get the "go ahead" and it was given.... He brought the train through the red signal... A few engines and a few cars made it across safe before the section of the bridge collapsed.
The NTSB is also looking in to the possibility that Hurricane Sandy may have damaged the bridge... They are beginning to pump out the Vinyl Chloride and it "could be a week" before the evacuees are allowed to return to their homes.....
Video on Youtube:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56TtSA0cL4&feature=youtu.be">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56TtSA0 ... e=youtu.be</a><!-- m -->
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~~ I wonder what that would look like in 1:20.3???
~~ NARA Member # 75
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~~ I wonder what that would look like in 1:20.3???