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Saved by a Whale -- Dutch subway train derails... caught by 20 yr old whale tail sculpture

General discussion of passenger rail systems not otherwise covered in the specific forums in this category, including high speed rail.

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Saved by a Whale -- Dutch subway train derails... caught by 20 yr old whale tail sculpture

  by STrRedWolf
 
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/02/93040946 ... tatues-tai
A Dutch train burst past the end of its elevated tracks Monday in the Netherlands.

But instead of crashing to the ground 30 feet below, the metro train was caught — held aloft by an artist's massive sculpture of a whale's tail. Despite some damage, no injuries or deaths were reported.
I'd rather not be flippant about this whale of a tail, but I will say this isn't as fishy as it seems. :-D

Re: Saved by a Whale -- Dutch subway train derails... caught by 20 yr old whale tail sculpture

  by SRich
 
Yeah, it was a funny sight. When i was there. The cause is probably slippery tracks.
The train safety system of the RET enforce absolute stop is cab signal is "red"(o km/h).
The signal on that specific track is red limit (max 10 km/h) with only a few meter before the ramp is red.
The distance the metro travels thru the air is to fast for 10 km/u.
So the only logical conclusion is that the tracks was slippery

Re: Saved by a Whale -- Dutch subway train derails... caught by 20 yr old whale tail sculpture

  by scratchyX1
 
STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:40 pm https://www.npr.org/2020/11/02/93040946 ... tatues-tai
A Dutch train burst past the end of its elevated tracks Monday in the Netherlands.

But instead of crashing to the ground 30 feet below, the metro train was caught — held aloft by an artist's massive sculpture of a whale's tail. Despite some damage, no injuries or deaths were reported.
I'd rather not be flippant about this whale of a tail, but I will say this isn't as fishy as it seems. :-D

And who says there is no value in art?
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