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Interests => Around the House & In the Garage => Topic started by: compaqxp on April 04, 2011, 02:57:09 AM

Title: When the engine fails on a train...
Post by: compaqxp on April 04, 2011, 02:57:09 AM

Saw this and thought I'd post it here...

Enjoy..

http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=165984&mid=1190655#M1190655

Title: Re: When the engine fails on a train...
Post by: Eupher on April 04, 2011, 08:21:42 AM

Looks like the entire cylinder, not just the piston, failed. Holy crap -- that thing went off like a bomb.  :o

Title: Re: When the engine fails on a train...
Post by: ironhorsedriver on April 04, 2011, 09:22:33 AM

I am a Locomotive Engineer by trade. The same thing happened to me, sounded like a cannon going off, threw the piston through the car body into the roof of an old freight house. Had a heck of a time trying to get the dispatcher to believe me.

Title: Re: When the engine fails on a train...
Post by: mass220 on April 11, 2011, 12:31:26 AM

wow that was one big hit.I hope nobody was hurt. :thatsright: