A very close lightning bolt from a severe thunderstorm lashes the Melbourne area as the dispatcher has turned on the signal at MP 188.6 for the northbound FEC train 222.
With a shortage of GEVOs, many trains were running with GP40s trailing. With three long FEC bridges in 10 miles, Melbourne is a target rich environment.
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