Life imitating Art

Life imitating Art

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8 November 2020 at 07:38 #505938
Michael Gilligan
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Here’s a happy story to start the day: **LINK**

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fluke-accident-whale-tail-sculpture-saves-out-control-train-destruction-180976197/

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8 November 2020 at 07:38 #36141
Michael Gilligan
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[with some engineering relevance] …
8 November 2020 at 09:27 #505946
SillyOldDuffer
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An All Fool's Day hoax? No, looks completely genuine. Amazing!

Made me smile, ta.
8 November 2020 at 10:04 #505957
Dalboy
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Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 08/11/2020 09:27:23:

An All Fool's Day hoax? No, looks completely genuine. Amazing!

Made me smile, ta.

If you look at google maps you can see the 4 rail lines terminating and the whale tails I seem to have too much time on my hands
8 November 2020 at 17:13 #506051
old mart
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I have seen the pioctures of the accident taken from above. The end car is suspended above water, which is not visible in the original pic.
8 November 2020 at 18:10 #506062
Howard Lewis
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At least there is a happy ending to this tail!

(Unless you happen to be the driver having to explain how it happened. )

Howard
8 November 2020 at 18:19 #506067
old mart
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Just google "train crash whale tail", all of the pictures and story is there.
8 November 2020 at 18:39 #506073
Roger Clark
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I reckon he was having a whale of a time

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