Just when you think it's over, it gets tense around 1:17!

Reminds me of my marriage.

>> ^kronosposeidon:
Reminds me of my marriage.


Were you the Train or the Tornado?

"And here's where I shit my pants . . . 168 times . . ."

Also, um, I'm call have to call this one for the tornado.

Whenever I need to subtly imply something is a train wreck to someone on the internet, I'm going to refer them to this.

Train will come back and fight another day.

Wow, that was crazy. First time I've ever seen video of a derailment. Perpetual motion is not your friend.

TORNADOWNED.

Most awesome video ever.

Shnikies!
Next time I'm a'hobo'n, I'm goona hop onto the car with the camera... 'cause all the other cars are fukt.

Oh crap.. who's going to go out of the cab to clean up all the mess?

Don't F*ck with Mother Nature.

Story and photos http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/?n=20080107tor

Let the good times roll.

I've always heard that tornadoes sound like a freight train when passing by, and wouldn't you know it, it sounded exactly like a freight train!

When they come they're wild and wet, but when they go they take
your house and car with them.

>> ^videosiftbannedme:
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!

"Man, look at all those sparks from the car still hooked to the engine but dragging on the ground."
"Wait, what's that other area of sparks getting nearer?"
"Is that a tanker car about to ram the engine?"
"OHSHI-WARRGARBLE"

@*#$

that is all (upvote)

>> ^quantumushroom:
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!!

I honestly thought the train would be fine. Silly me.

Look at the raindrops. Immediately before the accident, they are going left to right(for the most part), then when the train tips, they are going right to left. The camera, and presumably the heavier engine, had already passed trough the tornado when the rear of the train toppled.

One of god's biggest boners

Toronados don't take no shit from a punk-ass train!

Wow .. great job holding the camera!

That was rubbish - just unadulterated footage! Where was the spooky music, the constantly chopping footage and the deep-voiced serious voice-over?!? Plus, I would also have preferred a re-enactment of the train driver's day, stretching that out for about 8 minutes.

dixlexia ftfw!

Train vs Tomato

Looks like the heavier cars stay on the track, but some empties get blown over, which pulls the others off.

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 camera man has got some steady hands.

>> ^EndAll:
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?

Indeed I am, and thank you.