People have the misconception that you will hear or seen a train coming in plenty of time to get out of the way. That is simply not the case. That was our 1st test as conductor new hires in class. We went out to the Metrolink mainline, standing a safe distance away from tracks, with our back to the oncoming train... we had to let the instructors know when we could hear it.
Needless to say, by the time you could hear the train, it was right on top of you.
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