We use the Parker ARCO station for no better reason than the gas is often, not always, 25 cents a gallon cheaper than the rest of town.
Times 200 gallons per river trip, that equals one nites dinner & bar tab at Fox's.
Like me,, many reading this have spent lots of time and money at the Parker ARCO. Wisely I listened to Chris at Dan and bought the thrifty motor in my 22iR. Great fuel economy, I claim full bragging rites, but that's another thread.
Not often, but the train comes through the crossing in Parker less than 30 yards away from where I'm filling the tow rig and boat. I watch the traffic over the train crossing while the truck and boat fill with gas.
Amazing how many people ya see in Parker try to beat the train over the crossing. More amazing those who try it with a trailer in tow.
Saw one poor family two weeks ago in an old Ford pickup probably not trying to beat the Parker train, but by dumb luck and good grace they did.
They slammed on the brakes as the crossing gate came down, and hit the gate with their windshield, the gate bounced up and they slid clear over the track missing the train by a few seconds.
Their raggety old pickup with the duct taped coathanger antenna stalled,, wouldn't re-start, and had they stalled on the tracks,, it woulda sucked deluxe.
Coulda' been a tragedy. Can't say it's a reason, you make the call. I think the morning sun blinded the driver through his very shop worn, sandblasted windshield and he didn't see the crossing signal..
My kids are starting to drive now & I've showed my kids that most trains pass most places in about 11 seconds. Especially the Metro link. Also:
The Parker trains are rare,, and usually not that long to attempt to out fox them across the RR crossing.
A CHP officer at Starbucks this morning told me it doesn't matter how fast the train is traveling when it hits your vehicle. You and the family are all dead at any speed at impact.
I tell my kids while teaching them to drive:
"Nothing is so important to challenge a train,, and no reason at all to get hit by a train."
Times 200 gallons per river trip, that equals one nites dinner & bar tab at Fox's.
Like me,, many reading this have spent lots of time and money at the Parker ARCO. Wisely I listened to Chris at Dan and bought the thrifty motor in my 22iR. Great fuel economy, I claim full bragging rites, but that's another thread.
Not often, but the train comes through the crossing in Parker less than 30 yards away from where I'm filling the tow rig and boat. I watch the traffic over the train crossing while the truck and boat fill with gas.
Amazing how many people ya see in Parker try to beat the train over the crossing. More amazing those who try it with a trailer in tow.
Saw one poor family two weeks ago in an old Ford pickup probably not trying to beat the Parker train, but by dumb luck and good grace they did.
They slammed on the brakes as the crossing gate came down, and hit the gate with their windshield, the gate bounced up and they slid clear over the track missing the train by a few seconds.
Their raggety old pickup with the duct taped coathanger antenna stalled,, wouldn't re-start, and had they stalled on the tracks,, it woulda sucked deluxe.
Coulda' been a tragedy. Can't say it's a reason, you make the call. I think the morning sun blinded the driver through his very shop worn, sandblasted windshield and he didn't see the crossing signal..
My kids are starting to drive now & I've showed my kids that most trains pass most places in about 11 seconds. Especially the Metro link. Also:
The Parker trains are rare,, and usually not that long to attempt to out fox them across the RR crossing.
A CHP officer at Starbucks this morning told me it doesn't matter how fast the train is traveling when it hits your vehicle. You and the family are all dead at any speed at impact.
I tell my kids while teaching them to drive:
"Nothing is so important to challenge a train,, and no reason at all to get hit by a train."
) but my parents are already trying to teach me all of the important stuff. Luckily no one was hurt in your story but it's pretty extreme stuff.
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