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Michael Gilligan	08/11/2020 07:38:18
23121 forum posts 1360 photos	Here’s a happy story to start the day: LINK https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fluke-accident-whale-tail-sculpture-saves-out-control-train-destruction-180976197/ MichaelG.
SillyOldDuffer	08/11/2020 09:27:23
10668 forum posts 2415 photos	An All Fool's Day hoax? No, looks completely genuine. Amazing! Made me smile, ta.
Dalboy	08/11/2020 10:04:44
1009 forum posts 305 photos	Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 08/11/2020 09:27:23: An All Fool's Day hoax? No, looks completely genuine. Amazing! Made me smile, ta. If you look at google maps you can see the 4 rail lines terminating and the whale tails I seem to have too much time on my hands
old mart	08/11/2020 17:13:02
4655 forum posts 304 photos	I have seen the pioctures of the accident taken from above. The end car is suspended above water, which is not visible in the original pic.
Howard Lewis	08/11/2020 18:10:34
7227 forum posts 21 photos	At least there is a happy ending to this tail! (Unless you happen to be the driver having to explain how it happened. ) Howard
old mart	08/11/2020 18:19:23
4655 forum posts 304 photos	Just google "train crash whale tail", all of the pictures and story is there.
Rockingdodge	08/11/2020 18:39:12
396 forum posts 111 photos	I reckon he was having a whale of a time Roger

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