Saw that earlier. That's some top police work. Wonder how long it takes..

for that kind of train to stop. Clearly not very quickly!! Interestingly it takes a tanker ship nigh on 20 minutes to stop, which is kind of worrying.

Posted By: DrDublin on January 10th 2022 at 17:06:45

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yikes... (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 10, 16:57:36
- They say, "never move the patient"....... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 10, 18:05:52
- .... (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 10, 17:31:47
- Saw that earlier. That's some top police work. Wonder how long it takes.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 10, 17:06:45
  - the americans did a emergency stop test on the HMS Wisconsin back in the fifties (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 10, 18:12:07
    - Yeah I was just reading about similar, always loved the sea and ships and.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 10, 18:16:48
      - my old man was a master mariner (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 10, 18:22:23
        
        Years and years ago, we came back on the ferry from St Malo to... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 10, 18:32:36
        
        Never forget, the sea is a cruel cruel mistress..... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 10, 18:47:50
        
        So was Madam Whiplash. I believe. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jan 10, 19:14:23
        
        not one for the feint hearted (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 10, 18:58:52
        
        Very brave people Mr Tombs, very brave. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 10, 22:21:37
        
        pool competition CANCELLED (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 10, 18:57:06
  - That was an Amtrak train, double decker. (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 10, 18:09:12
    - So not possible for them to phone and stop it I gather! Does look like it's shifting!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 10, 18:12:10
      - Im guessing by the footage they just turned up and it was too late to call. (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 10, 18:34:42
        
        Amazing just here in Norfolk how many idiots run the crossings. Not sure.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 10, 18:42:41
        
        I spent a day and a half on a train from Winnepeg to Toronto (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 10, 18:46:00
        
        Japan bullet trains are pretty fast though (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Jan 10, 19:38:42
- o.0 Jesus, brown trousers. (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jan 10, 17:06:02
- wow... (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 10, 17:04:18

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