Does anyone remember the gasoline tanker getting hit at Centre St back in the 80's probably? ELGR I think it was struck a loaded gas tanker turning onto Center St across the track. I worked off Shaver Rd and was headed north as the train approached. The traffic light at Centre turned yellow and I almost stopped to watch the train. But I was late so I went through the yellow and kept going. Chris (a guy I worked) with was behind me and he stopped for the light. He came in the shop a minute after me hands shaking and said the train hit a tanker. The trailer had split open and "green stuff" started pouring onto the road. The tractor was pulled loose from the trailer and skidded across Shave hitting the car behind Chris injuring the driver. That would be the fickle finger of fate. If I had stopped to watch the train the tractor would have hit Chris's car. As the story goes the conductor saw the tanker starting to turn, jumped up started and opening switches on the electrical panel at the back of the cab. It dumped thousands of gallons of fuel on the road with no fire. Bruce McGee told me that afternoon sent a crew went out to retrieve the locomotives. They found gasoline laying in the compartment under the cab where the air brake piping is.
justalurker66 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:52 pm
Go therefore and do likewise.
Parable of the Good Samaritan. Luke Chapter 10. “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’ Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go therefore and do likewise.”
That is where the quote comes from. I assume were talking about fire fighters who are ready at a moments notice to come rescue people they don't know.