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Coupling a Train With Trust
Oct 13, 2010
By Peter De Keles
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Bio
I know it's supposed to be a safe procedure but I'm not sure I trust a mechanical engineer or train engineer that much.
Title:
Coupling a Train With Trust
LSOL.com Rating
Length
0:54
Release Date
04/03/2007
Overview
The engineer and brakeman must be the best of friends. I'm not going to stand between a car and engine no matter how safe they tell me it is. Even if I had a best friend, he would have to be the one in the pit. He could trust me more than I would trust him.
The U.S. Safety Appliance Act, effective date 1900, reduced coupling accidents from 38% of all accidents to 4% of all accidents in just two years by using the Janney coupler. This may be comparing apples and oranges type couplers.
But that's better than applesauce and orange juice.
