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11/02/2020 8:54 am  #1


November 2, 2020: Flying Trains? A Tall Tail!

A derailed metro train near Rotterdam, Netherlands was saved by landing on a whale tail art installation at the end of the track in De Akkers station.  The plastic sculpture is by Maarten Struijs and was erected in 2002.  The drop to the water is 10m (32ft for all you fuddy-duddies)



The story is from the BBC:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54780430 and the pictures are from GETTY IMAGES


The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity  Amelia Earhart
 

11/02/2020 9:32 am  #2


Re: November 2, 2020: Flying Trains? A Tall Tail!

That is a tall Tail.


I Love my country, I fear the government.
 
 

11/02/2020 5:51 pm  #3


Re: November 2, 2020: Flying Trains? A Tall Tail!

Definitely a fluke incident.

 

11/02/2020 6:14 pm  #4


Re: November 2, 2020: Flying Trains? A Tall Tail!

You are up for a dork award.


If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis Brandeis
 

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