Rules is rules!!

It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS, when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek to Salina.

Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted, letting a metal support drop down and grind on the rail, creating white hot molten metal droppings spewing down to the rail.

The Good news: A very alert crew noticed smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.

The Bad news: The train stopped with the hot wheel over a wooden bridge with creosote ties and trusses. 

The crew tried to explain to higher-ups … but were instructed not to move the train!

AND RULES ARE RULES and must be followed as instructed “And here they were with the Rules” prohibiting them moving the train when a part is defective! 

Sort of makes sense does not it?

But like any good boy scout is taught,

Don't let common sense get in the way of a good disaster!

RULES IS RULES!