The Train Vs. The Towel
Lake Oswego, OR
6:02 p.m. A local woman called police after seeing a towel on the railroad tracks on Bryant Road. She was concerned it could derail a train.
Found in the Lake Oswego Review
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January 26th, 2007 at 5:41 am
You know, when I was about 10 someone told me you could derail a train with a quarter. I took that at face value and believed it, until I actually considered the mass of a train and the thickness of a quarter (about a week later). I’m sure 911 operators have to deal with well-meaning idiots like this all the time…
January 26th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Perhaps the towel was wrapped around a Mack Truck.
January 26th, 2007 at 10:00 am
My bet is still on the train, ironman.
January 26th, 2007 at 10:43 am
If she was that concerned why didn’t she just remove the towel?
January 26th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Good question, Stets. I guess sometime the most obvious soluitions evade even the smartest amoug us.