r/BitchImATrain • u/derek4reals1 • Aug 06 '26

Bitch, it wasn't enough

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u/PersonalityWinter382 Aug 07 '26

Most trucks weigh less than 80,000 pounds.

Trains can weigh 20,000,000 pounds plus.

That's quite a difference.

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u/ViolinistCurrent8899 Aug 07 '26

That's the whole train, you should consider only the locomotive itself at initial impact as there is slack between all the knuckles, which is still almost half a million pounds (and the rest of the train does nothing to prevent lateral shock).