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tmuir · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject: Who forgot where the brake was?

Just got this off the 16mmngm yahoo group.
Thought it would amuse people here.

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yosa · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject:

If it hadn't been for Spiderman who knows?.................

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject:

niluht · Newbie Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 53 Location: B.C. Canada

It rides like it's on a cushion of air

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Roly Williams · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject:

Obviously trying to emulate this guy:

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yosa · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:27 am Post subject:

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tmuir · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:32 am Post subject:

The Ghan train that travelks from Adelaide to Darwin today crashed when a truck ran a level crossing.

For those intersted here is the story
http://www.theage.com.au/news/nat...ash/2006/12/12/1165685684841.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1810919.htm
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yosa · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:38 am Post subject:

Why, Why, Why.

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tmuir · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:41 am Post subject:

Amazingly only 3 people where hurt.
One has been released from hospital the other 2 people are the truck driver and a older lady and both of those are expected to make a full recovery don't know if the train will though.

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sparky · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

blimey now thats bad mate

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Utter madness, drivers try it in the UK too - no other word for them . . . . tw@ts.

sparky · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

Mamodman123 · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject:

MTA · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject:

Roly, is it me or is that pic of a Worsdell 0-6-0 JI5? The same class as the on on the North Norfolk Railway?
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Wallace · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:59 am Post subject:

I saw the driver of the Ghan train on news tonight.

Shaken but unhurt I think.
Very lucky.
As he said, all he could do was put the brakes on and brace himself.

Now that'd be scary
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