Re: [CBQ] Re: 1954 on duty fatality at Eola

["John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>]

There was an old saying, "Death dances in the train yard".

From: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: 1954 on duty fatality at Eola

 

Not just freight cars. In 1971 I was on a station platform in Germany waiting for a train. After standing for a while I turned around and there was a pacific (4-6-2) steam engine, I never heard it come in it was so quiet.

Ken Martin

On Feb 2, 2012, at 8:54 AM, Karl Rethwisch wrote:

That incident has stayed with me to this day !  It PROVED to me that rolling freight cars can be both totally silent AND deadly should one's attention be momentarilly directed away from the task at hand.  Awareness of your surroundings is paramount to survival both as an employee as well as a "casual" observer !!

 

Karl

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