Subj : Re: the vinyl comeback..
To   : digimaus
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Wed Jan 07 2026 17:33:06

Sean,

 di> There is a local VR camera about 10 miles west of me in
 di> Jonesborough at the Chuckey Depot (museum).
 di> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geu9bc_M-kA  This is the
 di> westbound camera; the eastbound camera is members only.  When I
 di> get a car again, I'm going to make a big sign saying hi to VR
 di> fans and wave it around at the westbound camera. LOL

  I've watched video from there at times, noting a grade crossing
signal and a caboose.

  Speaking of VR, a driver in Quincy, Illinois was charged with DUI,
after driving onto railroad tracks. They tried to get the vehicle
off of there, but to no avail. The nearby grade crossing signals
activated for the approaching BNSF freight train, and the train was
sounding its horn. The individuals were screaming to the driver to
"get out of the car". The train, though in emergency stop, hit the
car, and pushed it down the tracks, before coming to a halt. The
wreck was right next to the Quincy, Illinois Amtrak station.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGYIfZ97DUo

  There was another VR camera in Glendale, Ohio, where it's apparently 
"a QZ" (quiet zone). Next the crossing was a police car, watching for
speeders. Sure enough, here comes a driver, on the wrong side of
the road, speeding so fast that he went airborne upon crossing the
tracks. The officers turned on the police car emergency lights and
siren to go after the offender...who ended up losing control of his
car, and smashing into a light pole. The "Grab Bag" editor added a
sarcastic touch with the "Dixie" horn from "The Dukes Of Hazzard",
as the car went airborne. 

  One commenter said "I give a 7.9 for the launch". <G>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTs-mwHYBTQ

  On the LaPlata, Missouri railcam, there are folks who wait for
the arrival of Amtrak' Southwest Chief. As the train approaches,
the commenters say "All Rise For The Chief", then give it a "score"
(as with the Olympics) on the presentation and the station stop.
Bob and Amy Cox are caretakers of the station (it's not staffed
by Amtrak employees), and they run a nearby railroad related hotel.

Daryl

.... Try to beat a train to a railroad crossing, and you'll be DEAD WRONG!!
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