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I am surprised this doesn't happen more. People like me who love trains and really love steam trains will chase in their cars to get ahead of the train for photographs. In this case, it looks like folks were so quick to pull away after the train passed, that they ran into one another. From the article, one guy was airlifted out n a helicopter.
This year there was a fatality woman standing on the tracks trying to take pictures of UP 844 steam engine as it came right at her. There is even drone footage on YouTube shows her being hit and thrown now with the Bigboy on the tracks drawing in even more people if accidents keep happening relating to spectators UP could stop running the engines which would be real shame.
What a beautiful piece of machinery! My son has always loved trains. I used to take him all over NJ to train shows when he was younger. Back in 1987 and 88, he used to drive with my dad at 6am to our gas station, they'd stop at McDonald's where my dad would get him breakfast, then they'd stop at 2 train stations to train watch. The conductors knew my son. Then they'd continue on to the gas station where he got picked up for nursery school by my friend. He's 34 now, still loves to look at trains. He now brings my daughters son to see trains. Too bad this train doesn't come to NJ. I'm sure my son and grandson would love to see it!
Chasing trains is a sport for some and seeing such an amazing piece of machinery and RR history under its own power is really something. I like trains and would certainly go out of my way to watch ol 4014 go steaming by.
It is kind of funny that these guys crashed the way the way they did. At least they didn't crash into the train.
Big Boy #4012 is on static display at Steamtown NHS in Scranton PA. Would be great to see it restored but probably very expensive to do. Good to know there's at least one still rolling.
This year there was a fatality woman standing on the tracks trying to take pictures of UP 844 steam engine as it came right at her. There is even drone footage on YouTube shows her being hit and thrown now with the Bigboy on the tracks drawing in even more people if accidents keep happening relating to spectators UP could stop running the engines which would be real shame.
Yep, youtube has it...No won't give the link, sheesh, go look for yourselves!
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