Jonathanholland 5,429 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 "A metro train serving the town of Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, has crashed through the barrier at the end of the track and only the sculpture of a whale has stopped it plummeting into the water below. The train is now suspended 10 metres above a footpath, thanks to the whale’s tail, and is likely to remain there for some time. ‘We are trying to decide how we can bring the train down in a careful and controlled manner,’ a local safety board spokesman told broadcaster NOS. The driver was able to leave the train himself and was taken to hospital for a check-up. Police say no-one else was on the train at the time." source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/11/whale-tail-sculpture-stops-rotterdam-metro-train-from-crashing-into-water/ Holy ****, that must've scared the hell out of the driver Before there was love, there was silence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Gives you one more reason to value art Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Digaga 975 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I thought you had a stroke while typing the title but it turns out this really is what happened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleks 3,946 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Thank God no one was killed/injured. The look of this kinda slays tho (in an artistic way, I mean) We don’t really need to talk too much, show each other what we know 🦋 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMF 3,649 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 How cool is that as an image though? They should keep it on the tail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Oak 7,761 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Oh the irony of this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,734 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Jonathanholland said: We are trying to decide how we can bring the train down in a careful and controlled manner, I say keep it there and reprogram the train to stop a bit earlier since it’s the end of the line anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathanholland 5,429 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, Blastertoyo said: I say keep it there and reprogram the train to stop a bit earlier since it’s the end of the line anyway The sculpture is made of polyester so it's already a miracle that it's still standing. With strengthening winds authorities are afraid it will come down eventually It's quite a remarkable eyecatcher tho. I wish they could keep it this way Before there was love, there was silence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,734 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jonathanholland said: The sculpture is made of polyester so it's already a miracle that it's still standing. With strengthening winds authorities are afraid it will come down eventually It's quite a remarkable eyecatcher tho. I wish they could keep it this way Or recreate a polyester train and add to the statue please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathanholland 5,429 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, Blastertoyo said: Or recreate a polyester train and add to the statue Yeah, that would be really nice! Before there was love, there was silence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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