It's probably the ultimate survival story. A child is born prematurely, slips through the toilet bowl of a running train, crash lands onto the tracks. The entire train passes over her, but she is alive and is now sleeping peacefully at the Rajasthan Hospital in Ahmedabad. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When Robert Gillespie looked up from his text message, he saw a freight train. EOM. ("End of message," that is, for non-texters.) Eugene police say Gillespie's car crashed into the side of the Union Pacific freight train about 2 a.m. Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Many pics of a HUGE set-up for a model train and the miniature town it runs through. The detail is incredible. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

At least one person has died and several people are trapped and injured after a Metro Red Line train derailed and collided with another Metro train, officials say. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

And it is all caught on video.

The train is very quiet and at the intersection you must rely on the lights and the arm coming down, but in this case the arm was going up. picked by peqie 11 months ago

You know you're having a bad day when you manage to survive a car crash, only to be killed by a train as you walk away from the wreckage. picked by tigertony 6 months ago

A drunk French teenager narrowly escaped death on Sunday after falling asleep on a railway track and slumbering undisturbed as a high-speed train roared over him. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

A Canadian man managed to call 911 on his cellphone as he was being dragged by a moving train in Toronto's West End, authorities said. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A swarm of graffiti artist hit a train stop and completely cover a stopped train in under 2 minutes and do a pretty good job considering how fast they did it. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

"I said, 'Sir, you just got hit by a train.' He says, 'No, I didn't.' I go, 'Yes, you did,' and I put my arms around him ... and he goes, 'Where's my teeth?' and his back was ripped, all the way down," witness Dave Fortin said. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

Want to get from Paris to London in just over two hours? How about Barcelona to Madrid in two-and-a-half?

Take the train. picked by neilharvey 3 years ago

Are there the most stupid muggers in Britain? Minutes after attacking a teenager on a commuter train, these young lads shamelessly posed for CCTV footage. Then, astonishingly, they tried to cover up their faces with their scarves and jumpers once they realised what they'd done. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Now 79 and seriously ill, train robber Ronnie Biggs is set to be released from prison into a nursing home.

NB - Since posting, the Home Office refused his parole application and the story at the end of the link was updated. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Chad Vance stepped off his train when it stopped in a station for 40 minutes. Miss-timing his return, the train was pulling out of the station when he arrived on the platform. With his passport and possessions on board he took a running jump at the train and then clung on for dear life. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Firefighters said by the time the coal train was stopped, 8 rail cars had passed over Romine's body. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Bangladesh- At least 17 people were killed and 25 injured after a packed train rammed into a bus in a northern Bangladesh town early Wednesday morning, police said. picked by lostsoul135 2 years ago

A passenger train was placed under quarantine Friday in northern Ontario after an undetermined illness left one woman dead and at least 10 other people sick.

Authorities said the train was carrying 230 passengers and 30 crew members. Police ordered the train station evacuated in the tiny hamlet of Foleyet. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Train: 1 Car: 0

Didn't they show these kids "Last Clear Chance" at school?

"Why don't they look, Ralph. Tell me, why don't they look?" picked by buddha 2 years ago

When taking into account the emissions produced when making and maintaining certain methods of travel, scientists have found that train travel is worse than previously thought. picked by makuus 6 months ago

A 3.2 x 2.1 meter (10 x 7 ft) work of Astro Boy pixel art made from 138,000 recycled Tokyo Metro tickets. See also: Mona Lisa from recycled train tickets. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago