Train vs. Tornado
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Stumble This100's of tons of steel vs. one of nature's fiercest phenomenons. Once the rain starts coming down, there's no turning back.
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Reminds me of my marriage.
Were you the Train or the Tornado?
Also, um, I'm call have to call this one for the tornado.
Next time I'm a'hobo'n, I'm goona hop onto the car with the camera... 'cause all the other cars are fukt.
your house and car with them.
Wow, that was crazy. First time I've ever seen video of a derailment. Perpetual motion is not your friend.
I think you ment momentum. Perpetual motion doesn't exist.
Curse you Newton! CURSE YOU!
"Wait, what's that other area of sparks getting nearer?"
"Is that a tanker car about to ram the engine?"
"OHSHI-WARRGARBLE"
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TORNADOWNED.
As cool as this video is I'm more impressed that QM posted a comment that i laughed at and didn't cause me to vomit a little. AWESOME!!
Train vs Tomato
The report cited here says 7 empties and 5 loads derailed out of 13 empties and 9 loads. None of the three engines left the track.
Apparently, Lawrence, IL was evacuated because something on the train was "hazardous material".
There are a few photos of the cleanup operation here. They seem to confirm what you can see in the lower right of the video at the end: the engine came to rest on a bridge, making the final scene that much more hair-raising.
and then there was a timid silence, as the rain fell on the overturned masses of steel, sparks created by the force of friction fizzled out, and the smoke rose.. the conductor wiped his brow, exhaling a weary "phew" and stepped out onto the tracks, now littered with debris. he looked on the wreckage for a while, brow furrowed, considering all that would happen next. with another sigh, he walked with heavy steps down the line, over rubble and wreckage to find the nearest railway phone.
That was beautiful. Are you the author of this gem?