Horrific stuff no matter what the cause. Its easy to be a driver in a car sitting at a crossing and think, "that must be a nice job, sit in the cab and watch the scenery go by".
Nothing could be further from the truth.
These train wreck threads have given me much more respect for the real railroaders on this forum and everywhere else.
Setting the handbrakes on a mile long train is a task in itself ,and it sounds difficult enough getting these trains safely through the mountains when there are no "issues". I can't imagine starting my day on a runaway train.
God bless those who lost their lives and their families.
