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2006-02-03 Europe

Vandals try to derail 130kph ICE train in Germany

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-02-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why do they hate trains?

Posted by Besoeker 2006-02-03 14:35|| 2006-02-03 14:35|| Front Page Top

#2 any idea where Shipman was at the time?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-02-03 15:07|| 2006-02-03 15:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Have they considered using a form of cowcatcher? Sounds like they get ~~sabotage~~ metal on the rails a lot.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-02-03 17:12|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-02-03 17:12|| Front Page Top

#4 at 130 kph when it hit a metal plate left on the tracks. The driver managed to bring the train to a halt a few hundred metres further on,
Impresser brakes. An AmTrak consist runnin at 75 mph likely would still be moving. The real question is about the "metal plate" Soviet teeth? A frog guard? An industrial fastfood thing?

Posted by Mr Ed 2006-02-03 18:01|| 2006-02-03 18:01|| Front Page Top

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