Author Topic: Brakes, we don't need no stinking brakes (Read 674 times)

Jbub · « **on:** January 26, 2022, 05:13:24 PM »

Hawghead · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2022, 05:30:28 PM »

"Kick em!"...

"Hey did you line the switch for the spur?" Uh oh!

Somebody didn't do a single car securement before cutting away.

Leggy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2022, 06:20:38 PM »

Hate to be a pedant but do you mean 'brakes'?

Jbub · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2022, 07:37:36 PM »

Hate to be a pedant but do you mean 'brakes'?

No problem, I thought it looked wrong.

nickelplate759 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2022, 07:43:28 PM »

No problem, I thought it looked wrong.

When I saw the (old) title I thought it was going to be about work rules.

nkalanaga · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2022, 02:25:10 AM »

Another of the Tri-City TV stations also had this, but they said it happened when the crew "attempted to couple to the car". Forgot to open a knuckle, maybe? And, if nothing is coupled to it, shouldn't the handbrake be applied?

https://keprtv.com/news/local/runaway-railcar-sends-authorities-on-desperate-chase-in-walla-walla-county

They also have a short video pacing the rolling car.