Cadillac Comes a Cropper In Kent

by Robert Farago

Published: January 30th, 2009

GM’s luxury brand just can’t buy a break. Maybe I should rephrase that… [hat tip to Nick for the link]

Robert Farago

5 of 21 comments

Detroit-Iron on Jan 31, 2009

These photos were provided by Mynorthwest.com user Stan Kamienski who wrote "Walked out of the office and a train went by trying to stop with a Cadillac on the front of it." That's funny.

Like Reply
Dastanley on Jan 31, 2009
Usta Bee : January 31st, 2009 at 7:47 am Does the engineer sit on the opposite side of British trains, which side are the throttle and brake on ?. In the USA, the engineer sits and controls the locomotive on the right side. The fireman, if there are still any around (and unnecessary in a modern diesel-electric locomotive), sits on the left. In the UK, I'm not so sure.

Like Reply
- 2ronnies1cup on Aug 11, 2011
  
  In the UK trains 'drive' on the left, like cars. The driver, however, sits in the left of the cab. This is mainly so he can conveniently enter and exit the locomotive on the safe station platform or lineside verge side of the train, rather than the dangerous opposing line side.
  
  Like
Rev Junkie on Jan 31, 2009

I can see what the old man driving that Caddy would be saying. "Ethel, I think we made a wrong turn!"

Like Reply
Amnesia622 on Feb 01, 2009

Can we have the high res version of this pic?!?! This picture has me on the floor laughing... It should win an award.

Like Reply