Rules Is Rules......

[ocalasp76]

Good news: It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek to Salina.

The Bad news: Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted, letting a metal support drop down and grind on the rail, creating white hot molten metal droppings spewing down to the rail.

The Good news: A very alert crew noticed smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.

The Bad news: The train stopped with the hot wheel over a wooden bridge with creosote ties and trusses.

The crew tried to explain to higher-ups but were instructed not to move the train!
They were instructed “The Rules” prohibit moving the train when a part is defective!
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RULES IS RULES!
Don't let RULES get in the way of COMMON SENCE!

[Old Sunshine Fan]

Yo Jim..

I guess that is living proof that LACK of common sense can cause a complete collapse huh?

Great timing - abeit perhaps too late!

[Todd McCreary]

RULES IS RULES! Don't let RULES get in the way of COMMON SENCE!



life in the modern US?
"Never allow common sense to get in the way of a college degree"


although the actual news article isn't quite that incriminating:
http://www.arizonarails.com/bad_day.html
"The train crew had to walk about a half mile back from the lead unit to assess the problem, and by that time the bridge was already on fire. All the crew could do was to unhook the remaining cars on the edge of the bridge and save the remainder of the train."

they may or may not have been forbidden from moving the damaged cars.

[ocalasp76]

Thanks...

Todd, you just could not resist 'pissin' on my post'.(I like the way that sounds)

It was what it was........LOL
-JIM-

[Old Sunshine Fan]

Todd, you just could not resist 'pissin' on my post'.(I like the way that sounds)

It was what it was........LOL
-JIM-

Hey Jim... quit cryin At least Todd was man enough NOT to windex it! LOL AND, I think if he did windex it, he'd be man enough to leave a note saying WHY he windexed it and leave his name... (now THAT would take balls).