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Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.

Moderator: MEC407

Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by MEC407
 
WCSH-6 is reporting that a PAR freight struck an unoccupied passenger vehicle in Portland and that multiple grade crossings are currently blocked.

Additionally, Derek Carpine of GuilfordRailSightings has reported that the train is WAPO and that the leader is GMTX 3109.

Re: Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by MEC407
 
Looks like the vehicle just barely got clipped:

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Re: Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by MEC407
 
News video from WMTW-8:

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Re: Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by Mikejf
 
I wonder how the parking choice is working for them?

Re: Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by Rockingham Racer
 
Mikejf wrote:I wonder how the parking choice is working for them?
Well, hardly understood a word that lady was saying on the newscast, but generally speaking, it's not a good idea to stop on the railroad ROW no matter the circumstances. :wink:

Re: Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by MEC407
 
News video from WGME-13:

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Re: Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by Mikejf
 
Probably one of those that think the train is no wider than the track.

Re: Train vs. car in Portland 06-07-2014

  by Watchman318
 
^^^ Yeah, some people have trouble grasping that "overhang" thing. When Maine Coast began operating the Rockland Branch all those years ago, they were constantly having to make phone calls to get cars moved in Bath. Bath has a city ordinance about parking too close to a track; I think it's 10 feet, and a $50 fine.

Some people reacted with hellish glee a few years ago when Maine Eastern scraped an OSHA inspector's (private) car after he parked it just about at the ends of the ties before going into BIW. Oooooops.

Re the WMTW report: The word "accident" often gets used for any occurrence that was unintentional, when it really means something that was unforeseeable and therefore not preventable. If somebody parks beyond where the gates would be when they came down, how foreseeable (and preventable) is that?
Jeez, some people and their toy SUVs . . . :rolleyes:
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