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17. Maybe 2023?

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 01:20 PM

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Train Conductor Finds Himself Caught In Tornado's Path [View all] catbyte Apr 28 OP

Damn, that had to be scary. Emile Apr 28 #1

They seemed Rebl2 Apr 28 #5

I've been through 2 TexasBushwhacker Apr 28 #9

I have seen many of them from a distance, Emile Apr 28 #11

May 26 , 2024 dweller Apr 28 #2

it is fated...we are powerless in the presence of the gods! ret5hd Apr 28 #3

He was just so scared, despite soldierant Apr 28 #32

So scary and they remained so calm. Fla Dem Apr 28 #4

The locomotive they're in, BNSF 9084, weighs about 216 tons. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 #6

But windows were broken and deadly debris could have blown in. Martin68 Apr 28 #8

F5? That probably could topple a locomotive. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 #16

That was my thoughts too. That locomotive Emile Apr 28 #14

I'm certain the crew made the right choice by staying inside. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 #18

Wow! Martin68 Apr 28 #7

Can someone explain? kingvitamin Apr 28 #13

Sure, May 26, 2024 tells you this is either lying or a mistype. ancianita Apr 28 #15

LOL Not the date typo -- the reason why they couldn't reverse a bit. Beartracks Apr 28 #21

I hear ya. ancianita Apr 28 #22

It's a date typo, not a lie nor an old video. I forgot to add this: catbyte Apr 28 #25

Because they don't know which way the tornado is headed. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 #20

Good afternoon. kingvitamin Apr 28 #24

Pretty good. Waverly, Nebraska is on the BNSF route from Chicago to Denver. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 #29

Amtrak codfisherman Apr 28 #34

Maybe 2023? judesedit Apr 28 #17

It's a date typo. It happened 2 days ago, April 26, 2024. catbyte Apr 28 #26

Oh. Thank you for correcting it. Very scary. judesedit Apr 29 #35

Old video clip, Tornado hits UP train in Harvard, IL mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 #23

That must have been awful for the engineer and crew. love_katz Apr 28 #28

DA-yam! Bayard Apr 28 #31

Amazing Video K & R Stuart G Apr 28 #30

"We got debris!" Bayard Apr 28 #33