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* '''Exploited''': A CarChase is occurring between Alice and Bob. Alice sees railroad tracks, then suddenly stops before them, while Bob goes through, just as the gates are lowered.

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* '''Exploited''': A CarChase is occurring between Alice and Bob. Alice sees railroad Bob crosses the tracks, then suddenly stops before them, while Bob goes through, just and as the gates are lowered.Alice is about to, a train crashes into her car.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...but a second train comes by.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''':
** ...
but a second train comes by.by.
** …from the track the back wheels are stuck on, to the track the front wheels are stuck on.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob's car gets hit by a toy train.



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"A railroad? I think I know where this is going."

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* '''Parodied''': Despite all circumstances:
** the train manages to come at exactly when Bob thinks about crossing.
** the train, approaching at ridiculous speed, manages to stop just barely before the crossing.

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* '''Parodied''': Despite all circumstances:
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circumstances, the train manages to come at exactly when Bob thinks about crossing.
** the train, approaching at ridiculous speed, manages to stop just barely before the
crossing.



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'''Basic Trope''': Railroad tracks mean danger for

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'''Basic Trope''': Railroad tracks mean danger for those near them.
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'''Basic Trope''': Railroad tracks mean danger for
* '''Straight''': Bob is driving his car down the road and crosses/is about to cross railroad tracks, at which point a train approaches.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** On a double track railroad, the train clears, but a second comes, and a third comes as that one clears, [[OverlyLongGag and so on... and so on.]]
** The train is traveling at an insane speed.
** The train is 138 cars long.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': His car is stalled.
* '''Inverted''': It's the train in danger.
* '''Subverted''': Suddenly, the train switches tracks...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but a second train comes by.
* '''Parodied''': Despite all circumstances:
** the train manages to come at exactly when Bob thinks about crossing.
** the train, approaching at ridiculous speed, manages to stop just barely before the crossing.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There are no railroad tracks.
* '''Enforced''': The writer takes every measure to always have trains if he includes railroad tracks.
* '''Lampshaded''': "When would railroad tracks be safe for once?"
* '''Invoked''': Trainman Chris goes at full speed, in an attempt to beat Bob to the railroad crossing.
* '''Exploited''': A CarChase is occurring between Alice and Bob. Alice sees railroad tracks, then suddenly stops before them, while Bob goes through, just as the gates are lowered.
* '''Defied''': Bob takes a different route.
* '''Discussed''': "Railroad tracks? Stay alert!"
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Railroad tracks are near a wrecked car.

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