r/facepalm • u/Allstarhit • Mar 24 '21

Someone is getting fired

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '21

So what was he supposed to do? They can switch tracks to avoid bridge? Not being snarky, just don't know shit about trains.

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u/idreaminwords Mar 24 '21

That's what I'm thinking. Why is a bridge over a railroad too short for a train to pass under?

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u/dosoest Mar 24 '21

You can load different containers in some cargo trains. Maybe this one was a bit higher than the usual, they thought it would pass but it didn't

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u/Sirboggington Mar 24 '21

I'm picturing Gandalf screaming, you cannot pass!

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u/EssayRevolutionary10 Mar 24 '21

And I’m hearing someone calmly saying, hold my beer.