Funny Picture - Video Thread III

[Inspector43]

I see a lot of old heads with missing fingers and thumbs.

This coupling event must have been in a foreign country. The US doesn't use cushion bumpers. If they need to cushion a car they use cushioned drawbars. The railcars use self coupling drawbars and the person aiding them stands outside the rail.

 

[Orbie]

This coupling event must have been in a foreign country. The US doesn't use cushion bumpers. If they need to cushion a car they use cushioned drawbars. The railcars use self coupling drawbars and the person aiding them stands outside the rail.

Yes, with the cars here you’d just get coupled up in between the cars. I’ve had some close calls but it’s been when it’s colder out. Those cars don’t make as much noise in the cooler weather and the loaded cars are less noisy. One of the yards in SA has very little room be tween the tracks. It’s a nice surprise when they get kicked into a car right behind you only a couple feet away.

 

[Inspector43]

Yes, with the cars here you’d just get coupled up in between the cars. I’ve had some close calls but it’s been when it’s colder out. Those cars don’t make as much noise in the cooler weather and the loaded cars are less noisy. One of the yards in SA has very little room be tween the tracks. It’s a nice surprise when they get kicked into a car right behind you only a couple feet away.

I was working the field one night and they threw a car down my way. It had cushion drawbars. It was night. The car hit and I reached in to open and align the coupler and drawbar for the next car. Just as I reached in the drawbar unloaded (the cushion mechanism allows the drawbar to slide into the carriage and then unload very fast) and hit me in the head. I went down fast. The only thing that saved me was the thought that another car was coming and I didn't want to be between the rails. I made myself fall outside of the rails.

 

[Texasgordo]

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[Orbie]

I was working the field one night and they threw a car down my way. It had cushion drawbars. It was night. The car hit and I reached in to open and align the coupler and drawbar for the next car. Just as I reached in the drawbar unloaded (the cushion mechanism allows the drawbar to slide into the carriage and then unload very fast) and hit me in the head. I went down fast. The only thing that saved me was the thought that another car was coming and I didn't want to be between the rails. I made myself fall outside of the rails.

Very fortunate you weren’t knocked unconscious.

 

[Dad_Roman]

 

[kbaxter60]

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DARN that global warming rising sea level!

 

[kbaxter60]

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"Do you serve SPAM?"

 

[Inspector43]

Very fortunate you weren’t knocked unconscious.

It was winter up in Iowa. I had the stocking cap, hooded sweatshirt and other winter stuff on.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

 

[baboon]

This is why we can't have nice things!

 

[kbaxter60]

 

[Big Green]

YES. I am a big advocate of the noble landmine

I’ve always considered buying one of these.

 

[Dad_Roman]

 

[Dad_Roman]

Not that funny but a fantastic picture of a great event.

....Yea...I watched it live...

 

[Dad_Roman]

 

[Dad_Roman]