Mexican banditos rob 2 trains in N. Arizona

[The Village Idiot]

http://azstarnet.com/news/state-and-regional/article_bdce41c6-e4e4-5868-a3e0-7e1281ba605f.html

Northern Arizona authorities say two Mexican nationals have been arrested for allegedly trying to disable freight trains moving through the Flagstaff area.

BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said the first burglary was reported near Williams Friday.

Crooks cut the brake hoses on a train to disable it in order to offload a shipment of televisions, but were caught in the act. All except one got away.

The second burglary was reported near Winona east of Flagstaff. Again, brake hoses were cut on a BNSF train. This time, burglars wanted computer equipment from a train car.

[Chris_]

This kind of reminds me of the opening scene of the first Fast & The Furious movie... except with a train. 

They don't think though.  Why cut the brake hoses?  If the train can't stop, wouldn't it derail in a fiery crash destroying everything inside?

[NHSparky]

Yo no se, Senora.

[thundley4]

This kind of reminds me of the opening scene of the first Fast & The Furious movie... except with a train. 

They don't think though.  Why cut the brake hoses?  If the train can't stop, wouldn't it derail in a fiery crash destroying everything inside?

I think there mat be a back up system that stops the train if there is a loss of hydraulic pressure.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Train brakes work by air pressure, if you cut the lines the drop in pressure is supposed to trip a valve and cause the brakes to engage.  There's a valve and air reservoir under each car for this.

[thundley4]

Train brakes work by air pressure, if you cut the lines the drop in pressure is supposed to trip a valve and cause the brakes to engage.  There's a valve and air reservoir under each car for this.

I had the general basics right, just not the method.

[Chris_]

Train brakes work by air pressure, if you cut the lines the drop in pressure is supposed to trip a valve and cause the brakes to engage.  There's a valve and air reservoir under each car for this.

Oh okay.  Thanks.  I obviously don't know anything about trains.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Oh okay.  Thanks.  I obviously don't know anything about trains.

Well, they can still end up in a fiery crash destroying everything inside, depending on exactly what goes wrong and whether they are on a downgrade at the time.