Re: [CBQ] Man Steals Locomotives

["Tom Burg teb2771@earthlink.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

There IS a Federal Train Wreck Statute which applies to cases like the recent Wyoming one. Another example: In the 1970’s a disgruntled former employee stole a C&NW GP7 at Crystal Lake, IL, jammed the throttle against set brakes (which eventually burned out), and sent it up the line to Lake Geneva, WI to crash into the morning train waiting at the depot for commuters. Both engines were totaled. TEB

On Oct 15, 2014, at 4:10 PM, Philip Weibler pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Many years ago in Wisconsin a young man was charged with stealing a locomotive and taking a joy ride.

The judge threw the case out, since "stealing" would have involved taking the locomotive off railroad property.

Criminal trespass, yes, and malicious damage, but not "stealing".      PAW 

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> A man in a dispute with his boss allegedly stole two attached locomotives
> Thursday in Campbell County and drove them south before crashing into
> another train, according to a charging document written by a special agent
> of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Posted by: Tom Burg <teb2771@earthlink.net>

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