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Re: Drinking on the Job?
Author: WebDigger
Date: 10-25-2017 - 22:34

Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> The periodic (and random) safety-sensitive testing came to pass as a result of an accident almost a year to the day later when a stoned tower operator on the NEC lined a clocker onto a section of main track which was out of service and occupied by a M/W gang. The train ran over a ballast regulator, derailed, and went down the bank at some 90 MPH (the engineer survived).

Thanks, Dr Zarkoff.

These seem to be reports of that event:

Collision of Amtrak Train 66, The Night Owl with on-track maintenance- of-way equipment: [www.ntsb.gov]

24 Hurt as Amtrak Train Derails; Key Rail Operator Leaves Scene: [www.nytimes.com]

Google search [nec train accident 1988 tower]: [www.google.com]

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  Re: Drinking on the Job? Ed Workman 10-25-2017 - 14:40
  Re: Drinking on the Job? Goatboat 10-25-2017 - 14:48
  Re: Drinking on the Job? Retired RR 10-25-2017 - 16:13
  Re: Drinking on the Job? Dr Zarkoff 10-25-2017 - 18:38
  Re: Drinking on the Job? Tommy J 10-25-2017 - 19:58
  Re: Drinking on the Job? WebDigger 10-25-2017 - 22:34
  Re: Drinking on the Job? HUTCH 7,62 10-25-2017 - 20:06
  Re: Drinking on the Job? Dr Zarkoff 10-25-2017 - 20:28
  Re: Drinking on the Job? Nudge 10-25-2017 - 17:52
  Re: Drinking on the Job? Sgt. Joe Friday 10-26-2017 - 14:33


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