Re: XPT derailment north of Albury

["fatboy" <smokeybear64@yahoo.com>]

What happened in the early days?
"f.u.i.t.b.e.t" <fuitbet@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Oh yes oh fatone......I think we have done it many times and got away with
> it...one only has to look back to the early days!!!!!!!!
> "fatboy" <smokeybear64@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > HERE HERE,
> > Couldn't have said better if I tried.
> > Fatboy.................................
> > "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > Absolutely tragic consequences of this collision notwithstanding,
eHands
> > up
> > > all of those here (age 20+) who have NEVER done anything excessively
> > foolish,
> > > that but for some good luck (or through absence of bad luck), may have
> > > resulted in tragic consequences (albeit not on this scale).
> > >
> > > I can make no such claim and I can only be thankful that I was never
the
> > > stupid (testosterone inflamed) bastard that cost so many people their
> > lives
> > > and so many others a peaceful existence.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > PS, The "red light" camera suggestion is on the money for crossings
> where
> > the
> > > absence of sense reigns.  Me thinks Scully (and the media) requires
> > bombarding
> > > on this one.
> > >
> > > f.u.i.t.b.e.t <fuitbet@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > > Well what about the driver`s life....they have just destroyed
> > > > him........what about their families they have destroyed them as
> > well...too
> > > > harsh my arse...they were being foolish...what about the potential
> > injury
> > > > death factor to the 155 people on board the train...I am not harsh
> just
> > a
> > > > realist having seen all this before!!!!!
> > > > "Langdon Alger" <awomde@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > > > > Tad harsh, was a bunch of 18-20 year old yahoos from Wagga off to
> see
> > > > > their mate make his debut for the Melbourne Storm at Albury last
> > night.
> > > > > The Storm nearly called off the game it was reported today.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well,
> > > > > > What can I say Bells Road is the crossing where they all have a
go
> > at
> > > > > racing
> > > > > > the train!!(especially Finemore trucks with one racing me on MS4
> one
> > > > > night
> > > > > > and he rolled it into the Armco fencing on the left hand
approach
> > from
> > > > > > Albury.)
> > > > > > It is a crossing with excellent sighting for the
motorist,however
> > the
> > > > > > fuckwits still have a go so to speak.
> > > > > > I suppose the fuckwit motorist has murdered his whole
> > > > > family........well god
> > > > > > will sort him/her out......I feel terrible for the Melbourne
> > > > > > driver.....having been ther and done that.....and as for the
> > > > > train......WHO
> > > > > > CARES IT IS ONLY A PIEC|E OF METAL!!!!!!!
> > > > > > "Paul Nicholson" <pn1@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > sguc6.10479$65.60602@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:sguc6.10479$65.60602@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > > > > > > Just heard on the Channel 9 news in Melbourne (1800)that the
> > > > > southbound
> > > > > > XPT
> > > > > > > and a car came into collision about 25 km north of Albury
about
> > 1600
> > > > > > today.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The five persons in the car were killed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Paul N
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