So when I was on the EB last year, going through the cascade tunnel, I was standing at the rear window, with a powerful flashlight to light uo the tunnel. There was a bar across the diaphragm, so I couldn't walk off the end of the train. I was tempted to try and open the door and stand of the rear, between the bar and the door, because it looked like there was enough space. Could I have done this, or would the door have been locked. Amtrak doesn't have rules about this (that I know of) for obvious reasons.
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, Jun 18 2017 10:08 PM
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Posted 18 June 2017 - 10:08 PM
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No trees were killed to make this, but a number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
My apologies if I offend you, or seem stubborn, it's simply my nature. I am 14 after all, and my English isn't exactly perfect.
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Posted 18 June 2017 - 11:07 PM
Not a good idea! The crew would frown on that.
The door may be locked anyway.
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Posted 19 June 2017 - 04:30 AM
I'm pretty sure that under normal circumstances that door will be locked.
If you look at cars such as inspection cars that actually have a rear viewing platform that you can officially stand on while the train is moving, there is much more than a simple bar to prevent you falling off.
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Posted 19 June 2017 - 10:50 AM
Not to mention the fumes in the tunnel in question are very irritating at best, deadly at worst...
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Posted 19 June 2017 - 11:20 AM
And you wonder why Amtrak doesn't want you traveling without supervision.
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2012: Apr: WIL=>WAS=>WIL (NER) // May(NTD): WIL=>PHL=>WIL (NER) / PHL=>PAO=>PHL (Keystone) // Aug: WIL=>WAS (NER) / BWI=>WIL (NER) // Oct(Gathering): PHL=>WIL (NER) / PHL=>HAR=>PHL (Keystone) / SEPTA, NJT, PATCO, River Line, Princeton Dinky
2013: May(NTD): WIL=>WAS=>WIL (NER) // Oct (Gathering): WIL=>CHI (Card) / CHI=>MKE=>GLN=>CHI() / CHI=>JOL=>CHI () / CHI=>WIL(CL=>NER) / CTA, Metra. SEPTA (WIL=>NRK) // Nov: PHL=>PHL (Autumn Express)
2014: May(NTD): WIL=>PHL=>WIL(NER) // May: WIL=>BOS=>WIL(NER) day trip
2014: Oct(Gathering): WIL=>NYP=>TOL(pd-NER=>LSL) / TOL=>CHI=>LAX=>EMY(pts-LSL=>SWC=>CS) / EMY=>CHI=>TOL (pts-CZ-CL) / TOL=>WAS=>WIL(pd-CL=>NER)
2015: May: CHI=>CIN(pd-Card) / CIN=>WIL(pts Card)
2015; Oct(Gathering): WIL=>WAS(Acela) / ALX=>WAS(NER) / WAS=>BAL(Acela) / WAS=>WIL(NER)
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Posted 19 June 2017 - 11:55 AM
He also has an exceptional sense of balance. If Amtrak would test that, they would recognize his extraordinary abilities and give him a "you can go places other people can't" pass.
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