RailPictures.Net Photo: DLWR 1804 Depew, Lancaster & Western Alco RS-11 at Scranton, Pennsylvania by John McCloskey Jr.

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» Depew, Lancaster & Western (more..)
» Alco RS-11 (more..)

» Ridge Row
» Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA (more..)
» December 18, 2020

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» DLWR 1804 (more..)
» DL PO-74 (more..)

» John McCloskey Jr. (more..)
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"Would've Saved Time If You Just Waited"

PO-74 was picking up its train for the trip down the Pocono Main at Ridge Row. While stopped so the conductor could make the cut at the rear of the train, a truck driver thought it would be a good idea to try and go around PO-74 which was completely fouling the crossing. Due to the snow from the previous days winter storm, the truck driver foolishly thought he had enough room to clear PO-74. He didn't and ended up going off the road and getting his truck stuck between the rails and having the side of his truck slightly brush against the coupler knuckle of #1804. Fortunately for the truck driver there was no damage and a construction vehicle on the opposite side of the tracks to pull him out. If this guy would have just waited, this 20 minute ordeal would've just been less than 5 minutes of just waiting for the train to get on the pull and clear. Lesson Learned, hopefully.

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