CP/VIA Rail near collision (Video)

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CP/VIA Rail near collision (Video)

Unread postby imphantum » Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:04 pm

This is a video from 1991, it's not mine but I saw it and thought it was worth sharing with you guys... how did both trains get passed (I'm guessing) block signals...?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsxVfSwW2F8
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Re: CP/VIA Rail near collision (Video)

Unread postby arizonachris » Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:18 pm

Wow, that was close! VIA must have been in full emergency, and the freight was backing up! Yeah, someone not paying attention.
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Re: CP/VIA Rail near collision (Video)

Unread postby PapaXpress » Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:00 am

This is a repost. We had this one up here a couple weeks ago.
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