Taiwan deaths

Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2003 2:52 pm

While the philosophical struggle over the B&O Museum and Fair of the Iron Horse continues, we could be facing a crisis such as these deaths in Taiwan. Isn't this the logging line where the well-known 30-inch gauge Ali-Shan Shays operated?

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/03/01/taiwan.crash.ap/index.html
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Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2003 3:50 pm

Ali-Shan Shay info:

http://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/lima3354/sn-2550.htm
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David Dewey · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:46 am

Twice in the CNN report, the word "dangerous" was used, describing the many-curved line, and the use of switchbacks. So just what makes a switchback "dangerous" or curvy track "dangerous"??? Don't you just love reporters talking about stuff they don't know anything about??
Steamcerely,
David D.

djdewey@cncnet.com

Mik · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2003 8:46 am

They are in business to round up a captive audience for their advertisers. Sensationalizing a story is one way to help do that. OTOH they could also be just repeating what someone - perhaps someone to whom English was not their first language - said.

Sadly, based on what I've seen on the History Channel and elswhere - compared to trained talking heads, "experts" often end up sounding even MORE goofy.