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Baroque Bloke |
Trevor Allen Bentley IS a Big Boy! Updated 10:39, 19 July 2026 “Millions of Americans have flocked across the country to see the largest locomotive make its trip across the US in celebration of America's 250th birthday, including an unlucky Nebraska man who fell off the train and fractured his spine. Trevor Allen Bentley, 34, of Kearney, has been a long-time train fan and has always dreamed of riding in the cab of Big Boy 4014, a Union Pacific train that is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. It's making a celebratory cross-country run for America's 250th birthday across 14 states, starting in California in April and ending in its home state of Wyoming at the end of July. So when Bentley heard the 133-foot-long manually operated train was stopping in his hometown, he emailed the rail giant and asked to take a ride in the cab. Union Pacific agreed to allow the local writer to ride the hulking train 40 miles from Kearny to Grand Island, he told Cowboy State Daily. Unfortunately, his dreams were cut short when Bentley fell off the train as he was boarding, video posted to social media showed. …” https://mol.im/a/15979709 Serious about crackers. | ||
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Big Boy falls off Big Boy? Isn’t it ironic, dontcha think, a little too ironic, yeah I really do think. _____________________________ Pledge allegiance or pack your bag! The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher Spread my work ethic, not my wealth | |||
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He’s lucky he landed flat on his back. He could have landed more on his butt and ended up with a burst fracture which usually does spinal cord damage. | |||
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That hurts just seeing the still photo... === I would like to apologize to anyone I have *not* offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly. | |||
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That's a big train and a long way to fall. Railroad grades aren't soft, either. ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments made by this poster are my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer. | |||
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Zero leg strength to get himself up the ladder, watch video and his legs stop https://x.com/crazyclips_/stat...ve-in-viral-video%2F | |||
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Raptorman |
They never should have let him on that train. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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Happily Retired |
He just didn't have the strength in his arms or legs to pull himself up that last rung. .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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| No, not like Bill Clinton  |
Yep, they should have stopped him seeing he was too big and not able to handle his weight | |||
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But fat affirmation is all the rage. So they said nothing. | |||
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| Baroque Bloke |
The spirit was willing but the flesh was flabby. Serious about crackers. | |||
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I would argue he never actually made it onto the train. | |||
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