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Posted: Aug 15 2016 (22:18)
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Last Response: Aug 16 2016 (23:49)
12 Responses
Last Response: Aug 16 2016 (23:49)
RAILFANNING IS NOT THE BE ALL & END ALL OF AN RFs MISSION
Nothing can illustrate the truth of the above statement more than the following incident involving an IRI admin on a railfanning mission yesterday afternoon. And nothing can be a greater testimony to the need for a GOOD RAILFAN to be a better HUMAN BEING to begin with. I would prefer to describe the incident in his own words rather than mine as they speak volumes for his modesty.
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Nothing can illustrate the truth of the above statement more than the following incident involving an IRI admin on a railfanning mission yesterday afternoon. And nothing can be a greater testimony to the need for a GOOD RAILFAN to be a better HUMAN BEING to begin with. I would prefer to describe the incident in his own words rather than mine as they speak volumes for his modesty.
" I was at the car wash and decided to click the...
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Ashok, thanks for sharing your experience. Instances like these serve to reaffirm my inherent faith in the essential goodness of human nature, however rare that may be. My hats off to you for your initiative and presence of mind.
Thanks a lot sir...i was standing at the other end of platform 3 (which is relatively short in length) and in the middle SM was standing. Even if i had tried running, probably it would not have been useful considering the distance. SM's response was quick and luckily being in the middle of the platform length, he could run and reach quickly.
Having said that, people should be equally careful if at all they are crossing tracks.
Having said that, people should be equally careful if at all they are crossing tracks.
Happened in march 2013, late night.
Me and my parents went to LPI rly station to give send off to my relatives.
After their departure, we decided to sit there for few minutes and kill some leisure time by doing some train spotting.
Suddenly, we saw a middle aged person in drunk state, got down from platform 3 and sat on the track. At...
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Me and my parents went to LPI rly station to give send off to my relatives.
After their departure, we decided to sit there for few minutes and kill some leisure time by doing some train spotting.
Suddenly, we saw a middle aged person in drunk state, got down from platform 3 and sat on the track. At...
more...
Sai Ram, sometimes even making a lot of noise can attract attention and achieve the desired result. Good to know that it all ended well . Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you sir.
Another incident I remember happened way back in January 2001.
I was very small and I was terrified with all happening in front of my eyes.
My dad took me to nlr station to help my mom to board pinakini exp.
Train...
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Another incident I remember happened way back in January 2001.
I was very small and I was terrified with all happening in front of my eyes.
My dad took me to nlr station to help my mom to board pinakini exp.
Train...
more...