From: jerryb44@gmail.com   
      
   This recent incident ...   
      
   http://www.abc15.com/news/national/unbelievable-video-train-runs   
   over-women-attempting-to-cross-railroad-bridge-women-survive   
      
   ... got me wondering how much the ground clearance would be for a typical   
   locomotive. Or whether that varies a lot and in this case perhaps clearance   
   was greater than average.   
   Appears to me that with quite a few road switchers there would not be enough   
   clearance for survival in such a situation. The scoop shaped front apron looks   
   much like a snowplow blade and seems like it would not be the least bit   
   forgiving. But, wonder if    
   there could've been something about how the tracks were laid on this trestle   
   that made for a little more clearance?   
      
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