* In a message originally to All, Al Kaiser said:   
      
    AK> It looks like they got to the data recoreder in the control cab.   
    AK> Tiny little thing.  They showed someone holding it looks like a   
    AK> hard drive.   
      
   It might even be "flash memory" I thought it would be bigger than   
   that.   
      
    AK> I'm pulling for the engineer to be not at fault.  I have quite a   
    AK> few friends who've worked or work for railroads in many postions   
    AK> both on the rails, and in admininstative postions. Just about   
    AK> anywhere you can think of on railroad.   
      
   I have been praying for him daily since then... if it isn't his fault   
   he will ALWAYS have that on his conscience.  That kind of thing is   
   hard to shake.   
      
    AK> I've been lucky enough to be able to get cab rides on Amtrack   
    AK> electrics, Freight lines and even steam locmotives.  Never had my   
    AK> hands on the controls though.   
      
   Yes that's lucky... to ride in the actual cab means you got to   
   experience something very few get to experience.  Good news is you are   
   not dead yet... you can still get your hands on the controls.   
      
   Allen   
      
   ... Bad or missing sysop.   
      
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