Rescue 911-Episode 116 "Amtrak" (Part 2)

An Amtrak train collides with three parked railroad cars. This segment was part of episode 116 that aired on January 9, 1990 on CBS.

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[jmm2000]

This wreck was caused by the train crew of the three freight locomotives, who ran through a red signal and entered a section of track ahead of the Amtrak passenger train. It was later that the freight crew tested positive for drugs.

[BeatleMoe]

I had heard that the crew had tested positive for drugs too.

[gregorkrause]

the "Footage taped on January, 4 1987" was definitely experimented with because the letters seemed shiny mettalic looking and alot of season ones are the best because alot of them had experiments, like 101-102-107.

[BeatleMoe]

I did the experimenting with my capture program. I only did that on the segments where I have to split them up.

[leananshae]

Not your normal episode. Usually the endings are a bit more upbeat and we are left with good feelings for the outcome. This sucked for everyone.

I really think they could've left out the details about the charred disembodied head. For the family members whose loved one that was if for no other reason. It was unnecessary for the telling of the story.

[Zebraguy626]

cant even imagine the horror of that day.....whenever i take the NEC amtrak even nowadays i always get the chills when crossing gunpowder and then seeing those homes and thinking or the heroes who risked their lives before the emergency vechiles arrived.

Likely by now millions of trains have passed in their back yard since 1987 but they probably still think of that day as each one roars by at 100+ mph.

[epcdaniel]

@jmm2000 The crew of the Conrail locomotives tested positive for Marijuana, except for the engineer, one of the fatal casualties.

[epcdaniel]

@jposh707 It's the fear and anxiety that prevents her from taking the train or flying. Statistics have nothing to do with it.

[jposh707]

The one lady says she won't fly or ride a train any more...only take the car. Um, hel-lo! Talk about being irrational. You're statistically much more likely to be hurt or killed in a CAR!

[SpecializedChild462]

@jposh707 i would have risked my entire life to save him!

[jposh707]

Wow, they just left poor Fred to die there all alone. Nice... And the guy says "Um, basically everyone who was alive when we got there, died later." Al-righty then! Maybe you guys should look for a new line of work!

[clinthudson1226]

''i don't ride the train anymore i now fly'' it wasn't amtraks fault. it was con rails so blame them

[grizzleybearz282004]

@BeatleMoe that crew should be made to sit down and have to look at every family member that was loss before & after the crash before getting life in jail

[Snoep76239]

Damn, too bad firemen don't have a Chuck Norris can opener.

That big steel of trains makes the Jaws of Life look like Tinker Toys...