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Train track crosses runway

Postby Ultima1 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:17 pm

A sight seen nowhere else in the world: a New Zealand Rail freight train waits for a Fieldair DC-3 topdresser (crop duster) to clear the runway before proceeding across at Gisborne Airport on the east coast of New Zealand. This is believed to be the only place in the world where a main trunk railway line crosses an active runway.

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Re: Train track crosses runway

Postby Nickolas » Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:39 pm

And I bet some silly bastard will still try to beat the train at the crossing.................. =)) =)) =))
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Re: Train track crosses runway

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:39 am

That's a very pretty DC-3 :X =P~

=)) =)) I can see them now trying to race the trains =))
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Re: Train track crosses runway

Postby Ultima1 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:32 pm

No lights or crossing arms, who has the right of way ?? LOL.
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Re: Train track crosses runway

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:59 pm

I do, I have the gun!!!
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