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I find this story hard to believe, even if it did come over the internet ().

 


 

Good news: It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS, when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek to Salina. 

The Bad news: Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted, letting a metal support drop down and grind on the rail, creating white hot molten metal droppings spewing down to the rail. 

The Good news: A very alert crew noticed smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules. 

The Bad news: The train stopped with the hot wheel over a wooden bridge with creosote ties and trusses. 

The crew tried to explain to higher-ups but were instructed not to move the train! 


They were instructed “The Rules” prohibit moving the train when a part is defective! 



  






















 You just can't fix stupid.

RULES IS RULES! 

(Don't let common sense get in the way of a good disaster!) 
Ed Svitil

 		 	   		  
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