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August 2016
Deadly Train Fact #7: Placing objects on the tracks could get you maimed or killed
Deadly Train Fact #7: Placing objects on the tracks could get you maimed or killed
August 03, 2016
The days of sharing the old pastime of smashing pennies and rocks on the tracks are long gone. What was thought to be a fun activity is in fact incredibly dangerous. Please, pass this important rail safety message along—placing a penny, rock or any other object on the tracks could get you maimed or killed.
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Deadly Train Fact #4: The impact of a train will crush you—literally
Deadly Train Fact #5: Climbing on a train could cost you everything
Deadly Train Fact #6: Trekking into a train tunnel could be the end of you
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