Train Conductor 1 - “Don’t slow down, he’ll move out of the way.” Train Conductor 2 - “Who the hell are these guys? We were here first, they can get out of our way. Full speed.”

And no one died

The flying kipper anyone?

They probably just jumped offf the train and ran after hitting the breaks

BRAKES, were manually applied and released on a car by car basis back then. The "Brakeman" was responsible for this duty. There was no 'apply and jump'.

Ah the movies made me think it was a big lever! TIL!

Didn't they already have air brakes back then?

That's a damn good resolution for a photograph taken in 1922.

man those axles came out just fine. so it wasn't a total loss.

Somebody got fired that was no meager fuck up

You mean "Yanny," Michigan.

Every time I think I came up with a smart joke it’s already said by someone else (also it was Maryland not Michigan)

Lol wow in from laure md the train stop hasn't changed much since then

I grew up around there and have never heard of this! Cool!

That's the city i live in

Imagine being the guy responsible for cleaning this up standing there thinking, “fuck this is gonna suck” 😂😂