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Running a Red
Author: Steve Carter
Date: 02-24-2011 - 23:06

I was in Tacoma today and heard over the radio a Tacoma Rail transfer train engineer (baretables) call in to the Tacoma Yardmaster that he'd rolled past a red signal on the dock lead at the 21st st interlocking. He missed by about 12 feet.

After some instructions about not moving the train and contacting the dispatcher, a gaggle of vehicles showed up. Shortly thereafter he was removed from the train and new engineer took over.

I felt bad for the guy, he needed all the headroom he could get to clear the other end of the yard lead and misjudged his stopping distance. What is likely to be the price he pays for his mistake?

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  Running a Red Steve Carter 02-24-2011 - 23:06
  Re: Running a Red Severe Duty 02-25-2011 - 07:04
  Re: Running a Red WAF 02-25-2011 - 07:47
  Re: Running a Red J 02-25-2011 - 07:49
  Re: Running a Red Dr Zarkoff 02-25-2011 - 11:14
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  Re: Job Insurance? Old & Broken Down 02-25-2011 - 12:10
  Re: Job Insurance? OPRRMS 02-25-2011 - 13:22
  Re: Job Insurance? Joshua Kind 02-25-2011 - 21:00
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Severe Duty 02-26-2011 - 01:02
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  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill T Judah 02-26-2011 - 14:00
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  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Some Change 02-26-2011 - 22:27
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Joshua Kind 02-26-2011 - 22:57
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Realistic Railroader 02-27-2011 - 11:34
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Dr Zarkoff 02-27-2011 - 12:34
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  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill OPRRMS 02-27-2011 - 14:00
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Dr Zarkoff 02-27-2011 - 17:11
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill ukw 02-27-2011 - 18:41
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill OPRRMS 02-27-2011 - 19:08
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Dr Zarkoff 02-28-2011 - 12:19
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill OPRRMS 02-28-2011 - 12:50
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill OPRRMS 02-27-2011 - 19:03
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill T Judah 02-27-2011 - 22:39
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill OPRRMS 02-28-2011 - 02:33
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Dr Zarkoff 02-28-2011 - 11:56
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill T. Judah 03-02-2011 - 00:34
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill OPRRMS 03-02-2011 - 11:33
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill Dr Zarkoff 03-02-2011 - 16:57
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill T Judah 03-03-2011 - 18:16
  Re: Job Insurance? An investment portfolio or a second marketable skill OPRRMS 03-03-2011 - 19:06
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