Why do vehicles stall on train tracks

Order Ascending Order Descending. Dewey "Facts are meaningless; you can use facts to prove anything that is even remotely true! Facts, schmacks! Probably not as common as you'd think. Smile, it makes people wonder what you're up to. Chief of Sanitation; Clowntown. Member since April From: Defiance Ohio 12, posts. Posted by penncentral on Wednesday, January 10, PM. Member since February From: Muncie, Indiana Member since July posts. Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, January 10, PM.

Posted by dldance on Wednesday, January 10, PM. Posted by spokyone on Wednesday, January 10, PM. Stalling used to be a problem with cars before When one panics, such as when your car decides to die on railroad tracks when a train is coming, then your values change somewhat!

Member since April , posts. Reply Edit. Member since October From: Massachusetts posts. Posted by mustanggt on Wednesday, January 10, PM. Member since October From: heart of the Pere Marquette posts. Posted by J. Edgar on Wednesday, January 10, PM. TheAntiGates wrote: I've often wondered just how much of that extra laying on the horn is rooted in a genuine concern for safety, versus being an extension of the engineer's middle finger? Member since September From: Mt. Fuji 1, posts. Datafever wrote: TheAntiGates wrote: I've often wondered just how much of that extra laying on the horn is rooted in a genuine concern for safety, versus being an extension of the engineer's middle finger?

Sarah J. Warner conductor CSX. Posted by zardoz on Thursday, January 11, AM. I can only suppose that panic is the reason for such irrational behavior. TheAntiGates wrote: 1. Posted by penncentral on Thursday, January 11, AM.

Datafever wrote: I find it hard to believe that the engineer would be thinking of "flipping the bird" at someone whose car he is about to run into if said person doesn't take notice and get that car moved pronto. Frequently I see the engineers still laying on the horn even after said idiots have cleared the crossing So, I'd guess that boiling emotions up in the locomotive cab are at work in those instances. I'd guess that those who hit the brakes, really know better than to do what they did, they just place their common sense in suspension when they decided to risk a dumb stunt Those who act like it's all the trains fault, probably deserve the finger.

Member since January From: US 1, posts. Posted by jchnhtfd on Thursday, January 11, PM. I might add In other words -- do NOT attempt to shift while crossing a railroad crossing. This is mandatory for haz-mat and school busses. Not sure about other types -- but I sure obey the thought when hauling horses around Member since January From: US posts.

There is no such thing as a bad day of railfanning. So many trains, so little time. One can only assume then that common sense is not a factor in all of this. Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, January 11, PM. Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in.

Safety begins with ME Posted by bpickering on Monday, January 15, PM. Brian Pickering "Typos are very important to all written form. It gives the reader something to look for so they aren't distracted by the total lack of content in your writing.

Member since September From: Tulsa Oklahoma posts. Then the switchs were frozen Not much moving. Eric Stuart.

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To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. I often see reports of cars stalling on railroad tracks and then getting hit by trains as a result. What makes a car so prone to stall in the middle of train tracks? I've driven over tracks plenty of times and never had a problem. Permit me to suggest, Mario, that it only seems as though cars have a tendency to conk out while crossing train tracks and subsequently get obliterated.

Knowing that the Federal Railroad Administration keeps a tally of these, I dispatched my assistant Una to dig through its database to see what 5, recent railroad-crossing accident reports might divulge.

As common sense would predict, STHTs seem to consist of variations on a few basic themes:.