Cab video of Bartlett crossing collision

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Cab video of Bartlett crossing collision

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The Chicago Tribune released the video from the cab car of the train involved in the collision with an auto hauler a few weeks back. Kind of strange seeing the cab car just jump off the tracks like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10D1BVG ... e=youtu.be

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I like how the camera almost perfectly framed the sign on the depot....;-) Hollywood could not have done better!
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Re: Cab video of Bartlett crossing collision

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trnwatcher wrote:I like how the camera almost perfectly framed the sign on the depot....;-) Hollywood could not have done better!
Nice looking depot also. Not the usual Metra Box.

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