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Reply to "Durango & Silverton SP 18 Blows a Piston"

Don't know what kind of rules the D&S runs under, but under GCOR the whistle use at 52:28 would not hold up in court if a serious crossing incident had occurred. The D&S would be forking over lots of money. Prosecuting Attorney's are getting more educated by the day concerning RR operating rules and using them against the RR and affected RR employee(s) in a court case.

In today's RR-ing, invasive tech (event recorders, forward cams, cab cams/etc) is seen in a negative light by most RR'ers. I viewed it a bit different: It was my insurance that I would keep my career and financial integrity if something bad (fatality) happened at a crossing or via a trespasser. All I needed to do was comply with the rules and I was covered. Thankfully, I was spared a fatality crossing/trespassing incident in all my years of RR-ing. I did end up in court once, but all was well (see above).

Andre

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