Work to Rule at it's best

[William Barry]

 Thanks to Doug Hanscom for this one

THIS ONE IS JUST TOO GOOD NOT TO SHARE!

 

Good news: It was a normal day in Sharon Springs , KS when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek to Salina . The Bad news: Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted, letting a metal support drop down and grind on the rail, creating white hot molten metal droppings spewing down to the rail. The Good news: A very alert crew noticed smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules. The Bad news: The train stopped with the hot wheel over a wooden bridge with creosote ties and trusses. The crew tried to explain to higher-ups but were instructed not to move the train! They were instructed Rules prohibit moving the train when a part is defective!   =   =   =   =     RULES IS RULES!   (Don't let common sense get in the way of a good disaster!)

 

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