I just caught the end of this news segment, which showed what looked like a blue B&O F-unit and the commentary was
that some woman had walked around crossing gates and into the path of this tourist train. I didn't even catch where it happened, but guess those of you who also saw this on the news can fill it in.
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Yes there was, I don't think it was a suicide. A lady crossed at a non crossing location right in front of the train and was killed instantly. The crew was yelling at here and blowing the horn.
Sorry I erased the link to the article right after I read it. don't even remember the RR.
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Google it for all the latest news.
i also believe that it was an accident. There was some talk that she was hard of hearing and, for some reason, didn't have her hearing aid in place. The accident occurred at one of the busiest locations on the CVSRy; Peninsula, OH. She had walked across the tracks to check on a child that was, supposedly being mistreated, and was walking back to meet others in her party. The engine was an Alco FA originally from Canada. It had been repainted in the B&O early passenger colors in honor of the original railroad that the line operates on, which had been built by the B&O railroad.
Three weeks ago, our TCA Chapter sponsored a "fan trip" on an RDC car belonging to the CVSRy, and we stopped for lunch at that very restaurant with our large group. My prayers and sentiments go out to this lady's family and friends, but also to the engineer on the train, who will never forget the incident for the rest of his life.
It's a sad event for a great scenic railroad which runs through a National Park and has given a lot of wonderful times for thousands of people for over 25 years. But, trains are big things which demand a lot of respect because they can be dangerous.
Paul Fischer
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