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Train collides with 18-wheeler hauling cars, intersection reopens Monday morning (i.imgur.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/videos@lemmy.world

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Did anyone else's parents tell them when they were growing up that it you put a coin on the tracks you could derail the train?

Yeah.... About that...

[–] pleasejustdie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I used to flatten coins that way all the time as a kid. Did it on dates, worked really well. First time I heard that was on a date and I laughed a bit too hard I guess, didn't work that time.

[–] Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

I was at a railway museum once when some boy scouts were there for a visit.

The museum staff were very careful to tell them to never flatten coins on a railroad track (it could derail the train!)

Yeah, and doing nothing could too (i.e. lack of maintenance).

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

My dad took me to the tracks to flatten dimes. He was an engineer, never taught me bullshit.