Comments on: Close Call: CSX Train Makes Emergency Stop To Avoid 18-Wheeler

By: Will

Will — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:50:21 +0000

The background trees just disappeared and the RR signals on the right of the tracks changed configuration from a one way signals to both ways? The tree to the right of the RR crossing gates would be visible in BOTH images. The LARGE open field to the left (front) of the truck? The massive pile of RR ties on the right side of the tracks disappeared? The sign you can see the back of in one image on the left side of the tracks is not in the other?

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 02:51:24 +0000

you can tell the dump bottoms catch on the rail and angle of crossing

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 02:00:44 +0000

There are hoppers on the belly of the trailer hanging down low to the ground.
Truck goes over the raised RR bed and the hopper gets caught by the tracks.
Truck had enough momentum that he got that far before the trailer lifted the drive axle(s) just enough to lose traction.
Then he can’t back up nor go forward.

By: Retired

Retired — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:47:32 +0000

How did truck get stuck on the track?

By: William

William — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:16:17 +0000

>>Why do these two pictures have totaly different backgrounds?

They don’t. It has to do with perception, the lenses used and the angles from which the photos were taken.

By: nod

nod — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:08:04 +0000

Why do these two pictures have totaly different backgrounds?

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:05:42 +0000

Good call for the engineer. Photo by “flyguy”- nice. Hope he’s a pilot.