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http://www.detnews.com/article/2010...roit-firefighter-ripped-for-parking-on-tracks
I guess this is a question for the train guys on here. When a train hits something like a vehicle does the engine undergo a special inspection afterwards? (similar to our prop strike teardowns)
Besides the paint do the engines typically suffer major damage?
article said:Detroit -- A top fire department official minced no words in criticizing a firefighter who parked a truck on a set of train tracks while responding to an accident. The fire truck was subsequently hit by a train....
The fire truck was crushed by a passenger train late this morning in southwest Detroit. The train resumed its trip to Chicago around 3:00.
I guess this is a question for the train guys on here. When a train hits something like a vehicle does the engine undergo a special inspection afterwards? (similar to our prop strike teardowns)
Besides the paint do the engines typically suffer major damage?