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BNSF Piggy goes by Joliet Station just Inches away from some Amtrack Passengers. Added: October 29, 2007

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Locomotive Details Location/Date of Video » Burlington Northern Santa Fe (more..) » GE ES44AC (more..) » Joliet Station (more..) » Joliet, Illinois, USA (more..) » September 30, 2007 Locomotive No./Train ID Videographer » BNSF 7617 (more..) » Unknown » Michael Quagliano (more..) » Contact Michael Quagliano Remarks: Here is the story, Amtrak comes in to Joliet Station 3.5 hours late. The conductor throws this old ladies bags on the CN tracks and gives the engineer the go ahead to proceed and release the station for freight. The Massive BNSF Piggy train comes 3 min. later and blows by just inches from her. She said that after this trip she will never ride Amtrak again! Videographer Profile  Detailed Video Statistics

User Comments on this Video (7) Posted by CaliforniaRailroader on October 29, 2007 One bad employee, and she throws in the towel, people :( I don't see where she was in any danger either. Oh, it's Amtrak not Amtrack :) Posted by jack on December 27, 2007 Seems to me like its either an overreaction or just a simple misunderstanding. All I can say is if she decided to get on a plane this time of year, she would likely end up on the tarmac without running water, sewage disposal, air circulation, or food and drink for 6-10 hours. Pick your poison... Posted by Jim Shaw on January 5, 2008 Having an 83 year old mother myself I know how scared this old woman with her walker must have been with that intermodal bearing down on her like that. While I have no doubt the Amtrak employee was one bad apple in a bunch, I must (and do) understand this woman's frustrations...not that the train was 3.5 hours late but at the conductor treating her so shabbily. Posted by Keith on January 14, 2009 I feel for her and anyone who has had a bad amtrak experience, but it seems to me that even with a walker she could have got further away from the track in 3 minutes. Posted by Nick Hart on January 14, 2009 I've never known Amtrak to disembark there. It's always well north of the station. Posted by Dan The Train Man on January 15, 2009 From my calculations, this lady was at least three feet from the train when it came through. Still a little too close for comfort, especially with an elderly person. The engineer should have given them a warning blast from his horn telling them to get away from the tracks. The lady in purple looked like a nurse and tried to help the lady away. In my opinion, the Amtrak conductor should have waited until the person was far enough away from the tracks before proceding on. However, being at least three hours behind schedule was a crutial factor in his decision. In reality, this person was never in any danger. Posted by George on July 15, 2012 7617 Is An Es44DC - Post a Comment - (Registration is not required to post photo comments, but is encouraged.)

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