BOB2 Wrote:
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> The melodramatic introduction to the story,
> complete with slashing air hoses, was a lead
> worthy of the high journalistic standards found
> today at the El Segundo Advertiser.
>
> So, they climb on the train when it is slowing
> somewhere, then wait and go down and "slash" the
> air hose between the cars on a moving train and
> force it into emergency?
>
> Isn't it just a lot easier to wait until the train
> has slowed down or stopped with a set and turn an
> angle cock, or just to big hole the train from the
> EOT device? And isn't that much more common?
>
> It makes me wonder if the guy who wrote this has
> ever seen an actual air hose or even a rail car
> close up.
>
> And what would you need to "slash" or even "cut"
> an air hose? Maybe an adjustable air hose sized
> bolt cutter that they could also use on security
> locks?
>
> I guess a few whacks with my bush axe might be
> able to "slash" into a pressurized air brake hose
> and could cut it. But I sure ain't going to do
> that to a pressurized air hose on a moving train
> down in between the moving cars. I've seen
> someone knocked senseless from getting too close
> to a pressurized air hose when it "popped".
>
> Meanwhile who is getting them the kind of secure
> information on where to find what they are looking
> for? Dock workers? Would they really know what
> train a container was loaded on? Or when? This
> happened at times in the days of boxcars with
> loads of liquor and cigarettes, all of which were
> most likely or proven to have been inside jobs.
>
> I'm kind of surprised that with modern
> surveillance chips, that can be placed in valuable
> cargoes, and tracked to their location, that more
> folks aren't getting caught for this these days.

The "pre" shipment information, in the dark where there is no "signal" begs the question! I doubt bandit long shores in this case. Now, the third party importer folks handling the shipment logistics on the other hand....or top of chain chinese mob?


Journalism, we miss you!

PS- Did they ever catch the Easter imported/exchange currency storage bandits with their "hole in the wall"? (which I doubt they even used considering the loot is on pallets)

How many trucks with springs crushed does it take to move a mountain of dead weight???

On the case above of "Nikes" , Box cutters and then piece work transfer of shoe boxes daisy chain to the waiting wagon and horses!? Did they ride the well then send smoke signals to transport the shoe boxes?

Can a flying bandito do all of the above quick step 100% ??? IN THE DARK!?

...or did the train die on the law and the rez van driver dropped the dime on the "info" ???

...and even if you make it going between, BEWARE the pressure hose and rattlers!

Like I said, L O L.

The Times used to put out two editions a day and a bulldog with a mag on Sunday and win multiple press club awards....Otis has left the building.

You ever work the switch at the OC Times plant?

I missed the turn.