Is this TDS, or just normal crazy?
I couldn't tell from the article I read about it.
As a comment: I'm a little concerned that someone that was (apparently) qualified to operate a train has such a bad grasp of the physics of that much mass. I know I had specific instruction, both in class and in practical training, on things like how far my boat will go without engines, or after it hits things, so I could make good judgment in the case of emergency.