Amtrak Train Partially Derails South of Washington, DC

[frugalist]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...0012303801.html

Looks like this is the Safety Patrol Special?

 

[abcnews]

Wow - what train was this? A Special train? 712 passengers and 15 crew?

 

[cpamtfan]

Wow - what train was this? A Special train? 712 passengers and 15 crew?

Saftey Patrol combined with the Silver Meteor. Saftey Patrol is just something in Florida, bunca' Midwest Horizons put on the bacxk of the usual Meteor. I can't believe that many people ride that train though. Astounding no one got seriously hurt or a major derailment from cars buckling, etc.

 

[Amtrak839]

Slightly off topic, but is the Safety Patrol going to be on the back of 97/98 next weekend, or did I miss my chance to see it for 2010?

 

[DET63]

Hasn't the "Safety Patrol Special" been involved in a couple of incidents now?

 

[battalion51]

The Safety Partol Special generally runs for three or four weekends in a row. You should be able to catch it next weekend.

 

[jis]

Hasn't the "Safety Patrol Special" been involved in a couple of incidents now?

I suppose inadvertently (since I cannot believe that these things can be planned and executed with such precision) they have gotten a lot of live demos on their round trip.

 

[abcnews]

So what exactly is the "Safety Patrol"?

 

[GG-1]

Aloha

"Partially Derailed" how is this possible? Either it is on the tracks or not.

 

[frugalist]

Aloha
"Partially Derailed" how is this possible? Either it is on the tracks or not.

I suppose that's what a journalist calls it when only part of a train derails. Like a partial amputation when only part of his leg his cut off.

I was hoping to see this train this afternoon as it passed through my area. Maybe take a few photos. Now it looks like it won't be coming through till at least 10:00pm. Not prime photo-taking time.

How ironic that the Safety Patrol Special is involved in a derailment!

 

[battalion51]

I guess if you only put an axle or two on the ground then the motor only partially derailed since half is on and half is off.

 

[Neil_M]

This Safety business is bloomin' damn dangerous.........

 

[DET63]

Aloha
"Partially Derailed" how is this possible? Either it is on the tracks or not.

I think it's kind of like being a "little bit pregnant."

 

[battalion51]

Aloha
"Partially Derailed" how is this possible? Either it is on the tracks or not.

I think it's kind of like being a "little bit pregnant."

Well you could be normal pregnant or OctoMom pregnant. :lol:

 

[DET63]

Aloha
"Partially Derailed" how is this possible? Either it is on the tracks or not.

I think it's kind of like being a "little bit pregnant."

Well you could be normal pregnant or OctoMom pregnant. :lol:

Neither of which would qualify as a "little bit" pregnant.