J Wrote:
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> The truck was being escorted by police vehicles.
> In fact one of them was struck by the trailer as
> it spun away from the locomotive.

Many years ago 4 CHP cars were escorting a large refining device
that was 20,000 lbs through the streets of Glendale
The truck got stuck on the tracks south of CP Allan
None of the CHP officers knew what to do (even though on the crossing control box less than 10 feet away in huge bold print was the emergency number for Metrolink dispatch allong with the crossing name and mile post)
Many minutes when by and the cops did nothing, they called their dispatcher but it took too much time to figure out their location
Northbound Metrolink comes around the corner and T-bones the rig and almost killed the engineer

NEVER EVER EVER!!!
RELY ON ANYONE OTHER THAN RAILROAD EMPLOYEES, COPS, FIRE AND RESCUE, NEWS MEDIA ARE ALL CLUELESS! AND YOU COULD BE KILLED! (Just like in Midland!)