How in god's name do you hit a train?

**crazyhorse** · 18th December 2009, 09:46

Originally Posted by Azi Dahaka

.............How on earth do you hit a train

Well, its like this..... you walk up to it, hit it with your hand, and run away as fast as you can

**Genie** · 18th December 2009, 09:54

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Well, its like this..... you walk up to it, hit it with your hand, and run away as fast as you can

oh and who's a clever wee girl then.....I like the running away part.

**Azi Dahaka** · 18th December 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by Genie

oh and who's a clever wee girl then.....I like the running away part.

well in the bikers case it is more like beign throwen some distance form the force of the train

**Tank** · 18th December 2009, 10:29

a trainspotter with target fixation?

**snuffles** · 18th December 2009, 10:49

what he fuck was the train doing on my tracks

**Tank** · 18th December 2009, 11:02

Do you think that there is a 'katman' on a train forum somewhere saying how its the Train drivers fault and that how his actions are going to cause a lot more morotcyclist to hate train drivers?

**grusomhat** · 18th December 2009, 11:07

Maybe it was an off roader where they shouldn't have been?

**Tank** · 18th December 2009, 11:08

Originally Posted by grusomhat

Maybe it was an off roader where they shouldn't have been?

I didnt know that there was such a thing as off road trains?

**StoneY** · 18th December 2009, 11:09

Originally Posted by Tank

I didnt know that there was such a thing as off road trains?

Im pertty sure he meant the Biker Tank m8.....

DOH!

(trolled)

**mashman** · 18th December 2009, 11:15

6am, sunrise, couldn't see flashing lights, no barriers, loud pipes don't save lives, train didn't look like it was going that quick relative to his speed... plenty of reasons, hope he heals up quickly and then they can factor that into the ACC probability calculation...

**StoneY** · 18th December 2009, 11:21

Wow, mashman thats gonna quadrple our next levy hike!

Fark!

**Mikkel** · 18th December 2009, 11:28

Maybe something as simple as a signals breakdown? I know I should, but I really do not do a proper check every time I pass through a level crossing. Do you? Every time?

Originally Posted by Tank

I didnt know that there was such a thing as off road trains?

All trains are off road trains most of the time, unless we are talking about a road train of course... but I think we are derailing the discussion now.

**pritch** · 18th December 2009, 11:47

Back in the pre-compulsory crash helmet days a friend of mine was hit by a railcar. He thought he could beat it to the crossing. He nearly did too!

He can remember looking down at people in the railcar looking up at him before he hit something hard and the lights went out. Total injuries: one sprained ankle, one written-off Triumph.

In more recent years, same crossing, the driver of a video rental van tried the same trick with a similar result. Video tapes everywhere as if a bomb had gone off.

**Katman** · 18th December 2009, 11:47

Originally Posted by Tank

Do you think that there is a 'katman' on a train forum somewhere saying how its the Train drivers fault and that how his actions are going to cause a lot more morotcyclist to hate train drivers?

You're fixated, aren't you?

**quickbuck** · 18th December 2009, 11:54

Originally Posted by pritch

In more recent years, same crossing, the driver of a video rental van tried the same trick with a similar result. Video tapes everywhere as if a bomb had gone off.

Don't mean to be flippant, BUT I had to chuckle at that one!
Maybe I do need help....??