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Published: 2010-03-23 04:34:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 316; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 8
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Ok, a funny one from me this time.
Yes, that's a live train. That blur off to the right? Yeah, that's an SUV. And yes, the gates are up.
CSXT is doing upgrades to the Summit Avenue crossing, and so they were manually clearing each train, meaning a crewman had to physically walk out, stop traffic, wave the lead unit through, and climb back aboard.
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Nice photo there! Cool once the crossing is working again!
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Wow! they got a union guy to actually do that? That I'd like to see!
But nonetheless, a very dramatic picture! Well done!
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Thanks! Yes they did actually get a union guy to do a stop, pop, 'n' drop. if you look closely just to the right of the engine's headlights, you can see the conductor walking up the gauge to drop flares and wave the train through
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Stop & protects are always fun... Even the sweetest old lady will curse at you like a sailor when you drop those fusees and hold out that flag!
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Yep, there were a lot of people cussing. Even a few pedestrians, although one of them I can see, since the crewman tossed a flare which ended up dropping less than half a foot in front of the poor guy
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It was fairly backed up, and I think it pissed a lot of motorists off
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