Discussion Worried about train coupling + speed

[HereWeGo!]

Hi!

[English isn't my mother tongue, so please be aware of possible language incorrections].
Note to start with: I know that many of you in this forum really dislikes the method of railway suicide. I'm not interested of your opinions of that. I just to have information about the actual method.

So now to my questions:

This is the commuter train which I hope to face within a near future. I would rather have a big plain hit. So I'm really worried about the big coupling. Does the coupling matter at all? Will it be for the good or the bad? How will the body react? Will I first be hit with the coupling and then be forced upwards towards the window or rather down to the track or maybe thrown away forward?

What is the recommended speed for a fatal attempt? It's really hard to tell how fast the train will be going att my spot but I think around 60 mph - 100km/h.

Please share your thoughts!

 

[catfriend]

hello! it is my humblest opinion that you are overthinking it. :)

i think, if someone were to lean forward or otherwise kneel in such a way to make their skull inline with the coupler, that the impact would be most likely fatal.

 

[HereWeGo!]

hello! it is my humblest opinion that you are overthinking it. :)

i think, if someone were to lean forward or otherwise kneel in such a way to make their skull inline with the coupler, that the impact would be most likely fatal.

I'm definitely an overthinker. That's my personality. I am all thinking about what can go wrong more than what can go right. That's unfortunately why I'm still here on earth :(

I definitely think kneeling would be a good position. Do you have any ideas what minimum speed of the train would be like?

 

[catfriend]

that's okay -- i'm an overthinker, too. :)
your post got me thinking about the mechanics of train suicide, after all!

not sure about minimum speed -- probably there are studies online -- but i'm inclined to take the view that more speed is only a good thing. perhaps there are straight sections of track where the train can reach its maximum service speed (or close to it)? access is a consideration, of course.

 

[HereWeGo!]

that's okay -- i'm an overthinker, too. :)
your post got me thinking about the mechanics of train suicide, after all!

not sure about minimum speed -- probably there are studies online -- but i'm inclined to take the view that more speed is only a good thing. perhaps there are straight sections of track where the train can reach its maximum service speed (or close to it)? access is a consideration, of course.

It's really hard to be an overthinker. Seems like 12 year olds are managed to CTB without even thinking about it. Feels unfair.

Yes, there are high speed parts who are accessible pretty easy. I'm thinking about what speed will be the optimal to die pretty constant and at the same time as there will be a pretty decent body after death. So I'm both concerned it will go either to slow to not kill me instantly or to fast to splash me totally. But I guess it's almost impossible to know the optimal speed.

 

[HereWeGo!]

I was standing by when a train passed by today and I don't think the coupler would make any difference. Gosh! I think the speed definitely would kill you, unless the train driver has time enough to break down the speed remarkably. Regarding that, it would probably be the best attempting during night time when you are better hidden in the dark. Otherwise I think the perfect scenario would be to fall asleep at the track after drinking and taking pills. Because it's really scary to take the step and just run out in front of it.

 

[allmylife]

I was standing by when a train passed by today and I don't think the coupler would make any difference. Gosh! I think the speed definitely would kill you, unless the train driver has time enough to break down the speed remarkably. Regarding that, it would probably be the best attempting during night time when you are better hidden in the dark. Otherwise I think the perfect scenario would be to fall asleep at the track after drinking and taking pills. Because it's really scary to take the step and just run out in front of it.

True, if the speed is high enough I think it will kill you regardless of the coupler.
During night seem like a good choice, not as many passengers either if that's what concerns you.
Good luck, I hope you will find your peace

 

[HereWeGo!]

True, if the speed is high enough I think it will kill you regardless of the coupler.
During night seem like a good choice, not as many passengers either if that's what concerns you.
Good luck, I hope you will find your peace

Thank you, I'm also hope that since it seems impossible to come over this depression/circumstances in any other way.

Sure I'm concerned for the passengers. Not because of time delaying but only because I don't want them be able to step out of the train to taking pictures of my wounded/dead body. So I'm actually more concerned of possible photographer among the civilians around. Therefor I will try to pick such a rural place as possible.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I think there's a lot that can go wrong. With the shape of the train in the front, there's no telling how it might deflect you away. The impact alone may not be enough to kill you, even at 60 mph speeds. Stranger things have happened.

 

[Ashes of a Dreamer]

Search for people using this method on https://watchpeopledie.tv/ and it might help you figure out how it should work.

 

[HereWeGo!]

@locked*n*loaded & @Ashes of a Dreamer .
I've watched a lots of videos but I have only seen deflections when the person been approaching too late from the side and also some times when the person has been laying down with their neck against the track. I don't think I've seen it when people just been standing in front of the train. Usually the people seems to be sucked under the train.

I've seen both impacts and after attempts but never in the same video. So it's really hard to tell how it went and how the person became that way. In my opinion I think the "surviving" persons in the videos just been laying down on the track and/or with to less speed. What do you think?

 

[Stan Swiftie]

Hi!

[English isn't my mother tongue, so please be aware of possible language incorrections].
Note to start with: I know that many of you in this forum really dislikes the method of railway suicide. I'm not interested of your opinions of that. I just to have information about the actual method.

So now to my questions:
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This is the commuter train which I hope to face within a near future. I would rather have a big plain hit. So I'm really worried about the big coupling. Does the coupling matter at all? Will it be for the good or the bad? How will the body react? Will I first be hit with the coupling and then be forced upwards towards the window or rather down to the track or maybe thrown away forward?

What is the recommended speed for a fatal attempt? It's really hard to tell how fast the train will be going att my spot but I think around 60 mph - 100km/h.

Please share your thoughts!

I mentioned Amtrak as a possible method and someone replied with this... "I think it's not a good idea as you'll leave the driver traumatized, plus you might survive with very severe lesions and end up in a worse situation." Amtrak is a train that runs near me home in central Illinois, USA. It goes up to 200 mph. This guy has me doubting my method now.

 

[HereWeGo!]

I mentioned Amtrak as a possible method and someone replied with this... "I think it's not a good idea as you'll leave the driver traumatized, plus you might survive with very severe lesions and end up in a worse situation." Amtrak is a train that runs near me home in central Illinois, USA. It goes up to 200 mph. This guy has me doubting my method now.

I don't think there's a way to survive a hit with a train going in 200 mph.

 

[Stan Swiftie]

I don't think there's a way to survive a hit with a train going in 200 mph.

2 weeks from tomorrow... I'll find out
I just gotta make sure I pick a location where it's up to speed.

 

[HereWeGo!]

2 weeks from tomorrow... I'll find out
I just gotta make sure I pick a location where it's up to speed.

I hope it will work out for you! I am really longing for be gone within two weeks.