BNSF meets tornado

BoxcabE50 Apr 30, 2024

  1. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Near Omaha, Nebraska, a few days ago:

     
    BoxcabE50, Apr 30, 2024
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  2. r_i_straw

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    I saw some drone video taken after the fact that showed the derailed cars.
     
    r_i_straw, Apr 30, 2024
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  4. BoxcabE50

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    My mistake. I was told it was UP train. Clearly it was not... :oops::oops::oops:
     
    BoxcabE50, Apr 30, 2024
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  5. BoxcabE50

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    Crew was aboard BNSF #9084 (SD70ACe).
     
    BoxcabE50, May 1, 2024
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  6. gjslsffan

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    Thanks I was gonna say..
    That made more damage to that ACE front than I thought it would, bent the front handrails back on the E side, broke about all the (bullet resistant) windows, at least one out, but didnt lift or really tangle with that 400,000 lb+ mass. MT or light cars, yep turned them over right quick like. Tearing those trees apart and whirling them around at tornado speeds is powerful s**t. Crazy cool vid. Why have we not seen this on any major news channel :confused::confused:
     
    gjslsffan, May 1, 2024
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  7. HemiAdda2d

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    Might as well be an EMD (or whoever owns them nowadays--Progress Rail?) sales pitch--tornado resistant!:confused::eek:
    What a mess afterwards...
     
    HemiAdda2d, May 3, 2024
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  8. BoxcabE50

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    I have seen some aftermath views. A bunch of tipped over cars. Tons of debris. Most everything will need some shop time, especially that lead unit!
     
    BoxcabE50, May 7, 2024
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