Originally Posted by
catmandew52
One of my younger brothers is an engineer for the railroad.
While he was still a conductor, one of the senior engineers he liked working with hit a stalled church bus half full of kids.
After he was brought back to yard, he got in his car and left, forever.
My brother says 3 other engineers he has worked have quit after hitting stalled vehicles and he would probably do the same.
I don't get why they quit. It isn't like they could swerve the train to avoid them or anything....not to seem gruesome (probably to late....) I'd have no problem if I hit someone. Someone made a mistake and it wasn't me. Trains don't exactly stop in remotely the same timeframe/distance as 18-wheelers, especially freight trains.
Originally Posted by
CB HI
Your example is one of the most extreme cases I have heard of. You fail to mention how many engineers did not quit after hitting something on the tracks. Most engineers that have worked any length of time have hit something and most are still working.
I agree, that seems like a really extreme few cases. Car vs train, train pummels car, flawless victory (assuming the engine is what makes contact, there could be some scratched, doubt it though). It sounds kinda like car vs bike, car pummels bike, victory (the car sustains some damage).