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Harker

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4. My brother retired from the railroad in Chicago.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 06:28 PM

Aug 2020

He told me a fairly common problem was people ignoring crossing signals because they could see an idle train, to be killed by the express going fast on the other track.

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Chief: Man struck, killed by train in Plains Township was listening to music [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 OP

Thanks Darwin.... sfstaxprep Aug 2020 #1

The family wasn't able to identify the remains--ugh. BusyBeingBest Aug 2020 #2

This happened to a cousin of mine. Cousin by way of marriage. Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #3

My brother retired from the railroad in Chicago. Harker Aug 2020 #4

Just like this. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #5

Afraid so. Harker Aug 2020 #6