Reminder to be careful around railroad tracks when towing
Story Glad nobody was hurt, but a graphic reminder that you need to be extra vigilant when crossing tracks when towing a trailer or toad.
Forum Discussion
Because I live in an area where there are several railroads, I'm always aware of the length of my vehicle's (and trailer when in tow). There's some spots, like in the OP's article, where is is simply not enough distance between the oncoming cross road and the parallel railroad. when towing the trailer, I never try to get between them, even with the tracks are perfectly clear. I stay behind the tracks. I know this makes a lot of people mad behind me. They somehow must think I should go ahead and cross the tracks, leaving the trailer dangling over the tracks. I've even had people honk at me to move on forward ... which I did not. People are idiots! I figure (especially with trailer in tow), if they want me out of the way ... they can push me. Good luck with that one once I turn the engine off and put the entire 59 feet of rig in park!
FYI! I REALLY like railroad crossings. Some 33 years ago, the day we were married, we were stopped by a train on our way to the motel after the wedding. I reached over and gave the new bride a big ol' kiss... right smack on the "kisser!" Well, before the train finished crossing, we were beginning to get pretty hot and steamy ourselves and then the train passed. We looked at each other, I started the car back up, and I said ... from now on ... every time we get stopped for a train, we make a kiss! And we have! Never missed a kiss once after that.
Later we started kissing in elevators and escelators too! It's a pretty neat game we play. Love it! Keep the romance in marriage. Folks around us think we're nuts. We tell them ... we were just married and on our honeymoon! And they say ... "Really!". And we say yea! We were married 33 years ago! They stand amazed!
FYI! I REALLY like railroad crossings. Some 33 years ago, the day we were married, we were stopped by a train on our way to the motel after the wedding. I reached over and gave the new bride a big ol' kiss... right smack on the "kisser!" Well, before the train finished crossing, we were beginning to get pretty hot and steamy ourselves and then the train passed. We looked at each other, I started the car back up, and I said ... from now on ... every time we get stopped for a train, we make a kiss! And we have! Never missed a kiss once after that.
Later we started kissing in elevators and escelators too! It's a pretty neat game we play. Love it! Keep the romance in marriage. Folks around us think we're nuts. We tell them ... we were just married and on our honeymoon! And they say ... "Really!". And we say yea! We were married 33 years ago! They stand amazed!
