| Posted by on February 3, 2010 | |
Holy cow! Can you imagine something like this in the U.S.?? I wonder how fast it goes, and if anyone actually fell off of it.
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Now that is a circus act!, That guy sitting on the coupler is mere inches from having his foot taken off by the ties
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Absolutely amazing. I am always fascinated by how other cultures handle the same challenges. (I'm sure many a manager of a Western transit system would wish they could get this many people on their own trains.) Whereas this would never fly in the US or the EU, it obviously works for them. I, of course, am very concerned for these people's safety yet they all seem to be having a good time and regard this as normal. I do like how the passengers are allowing the driver enough window space to see.
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And the winner of this years Darwin award are......The guys on the front coupler! what an amazing shot. i cannot even count how many people must be on that train.
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Wow! You cannot tell me that no one gets hurt (or killed). It looks like 3 million people in the photo alone.
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I think that by adding some simple improvements to their coaches they could carry several hundred more. The center of the car sides are empty so a long sturdy plank running between the steps and a long grab iron mounted just below the car windows would help. Similar long grab irons running down the length of each side of the car roof would at least give them something to hang on to. What is not seen but has to be here, is the same number of humanity on the other side of the train. I assume that the cars have seats, seats take up a lot of room, so why not just use live stock cars and open gondolas. Group insanity is still insanity after all ! Please notice that most of the riders on top of the locomotive are not wearing shoes ! How hot is the top of that engine and there has to be an exhaust and fan up there. How did Phil even get the number of that engine.
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| Posted by Bulldog on February 4, 2010 | |
Gotta say it. Is this where the circus clowns that come out of the car go to practice, or have their annual convention?
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Very interesting photo of what not to do. I can't say that I've ever seen a train loaded this full (or at least I think there's a train beneath all those people). I think the Darwin Award Runner Up should go to the guy on the front of the train with his head next to the air horn (he's standing just to the right of the headlight).
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I like the guy at the front of the loco on our left who seems to have tied himself on with something. I assume the crew can see through that little gap in the window, although the windows look opaque. Incredible shot.
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Unbelievable, makes our Metrorail trains in South Africa look like a picnic! So many people in the shot, did anyone notice the dual gauge track?!
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| Posted by otlocal on February 4, 2010 | |
I wonder about that guy in the white hat with his head right next to horn,have a little trouble hearing lately,buddy!
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| Posted by on February 5, 2010 | |
Who wants to model that in HO? Will cost a fortune in Preiser and nothing in detail parts
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A truly remarkable picture.
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A preview of Coimbra tram-train (Portugal) on Fridays. Interesting image! ;)
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| Posted by azmike on February 5, 2010 | |
Now this is what you call "mass transit"
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This makes a very strong statement about how important transportation is and how intensely these people want to get to and from the event. They are not insane as one commenter said. They are doing what is necessary to accomplish their goal. You have to remember we in the U.S. kill 40,000 people a year on our highways. Some would classify that as insane.
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| Posted by joe on February 7, 2010 | |
What Also is amazing is all the people walking on the other track! where do they go if theres two trains at once?
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| Posted by Beppe on February 8, 2010 | |
Amazing ..... the authorities have turned a blind eye!!!
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| Posted by Dash' on February 10, 2010 | |
I think that's the guy who had the head close from the horn will have a big headache !
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Can you image what what happen if one were to "plug" the train. It would actually be quite funny to watch (like clowns) were it not human beings that would go flying to the ground. This could entitled "Safety, it is in the eyes of the beholder."
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If 2 trains,both loaded like that passed each other,
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If two trains,both loaded like that passed each other,I think there would be a clash of humanity.
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"Your safety is our highest priority at Bangladesh Railways." The Zero Harm Team at QR in Australia would have a coronary!
Although exceptionally dangerous, I would love to be a passenger on this train for the experience.
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"Your safety is our highest priority at Bangladesh Railways." The Zero Harm Team at QR in Australia would have a coronary!
Although exceptionally dangerous, I would love to be a passenger on this train for the experience.
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| Posted by Sanky on October 29, 2010 | |
That is incredible! I can't believe how crowded that thing is. Amazing!
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Henshell is a proven engine in Sri Lanka too ( broad gauge A1A-A1A). Wonder what wheel arrangement is here.
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This brings a whole new meaning to having a 'Cab Ride'!
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| Posted by jtull7 on February 13, 2014 | |
Life is cheap in India. Further, most Indians believe that death only results in a better reincarnation, as I understand.
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Not India - it is Bangladesh. Sort of like India, if you are an American, but no Bangladeshi would allow you to call them an Indian without taking great umbridge, and by that same token, a citizen of India would be greatly insulted if you were to insinuate that they are from Bangladesh.
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| Posted by Dana M. on January 16, 2016 | |
I can honestly admit that looking at this photo - I see Dollar signs...I know a market for a BRAND NEW type of passenger car. it would be designed to seat passengers on the roof, inside, and on the sides of the car itself. Heck - the roof seating could easily become "theater" seating - and better yet, have an upper and lower deck on the roof. Build a passenger car like that - go to India, Bangladesh and other similar countries where people ride the train like this and you'd make a FORTUNE in selling passenger equipment to the railroads / governments. I think I'm making an appointment with the bank this next week and talk to someone about getting a loan to start a railroad passenger car business........hmmmm!
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