UP accident in CA

SD75MAC Oct 17, 2004

  1. SD75MAC

    SD75MAC TrainBoard Supporter

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    We shot a few "from a moving vehicle" shots of the UP wreck today. They are here:

    www.phcomputing.com

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  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Any hints as to what happened? :eek: Bet the adjacent neighborhood was a bit shaken up!

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  3. Scott Stutzman

    Scott Stutzman TrainBoard Member

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    Must have been that CSX loco in the consist! [​IMG] I bet there's going to be some upset UPS customers.
     
  4. SD75MAC

    SD75MAC TrainBoard Supporter

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    Not a clue yet. To me it appeared the train set was crossing over and maybe got hung up on the switch points.
     
  5. Stourbridge Lion

    Stourbridge Lion TrainBoard Supporter

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    Been seeing this in the news, what a mess...

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  6. randgust

    randgust TrainBoard Member

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  7. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I note the CNN article doesn't speculate as yet on any cause. Sounds like some cars were already on the ground, before they began scattering.

    Good thing nobody was sitting alongside that swimming pool! :eek:

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  8. AmtrakFan

    AmtrakFan TrainBoard Member

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    One Word th Describe that OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I heard that their were Several Big Name Company trailers on that Train also 4 Houses were damaged
     
  9. Flash Blackman

    Flash Blackman TrainBoard Member

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    Any more news today? Cleaned up yet? Line open again?
     
  10. Ed Pinkley#2

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    looks like the 4th unit went on the ground and everything piled up behind it.
     
  11. Ironhorseman

    Ironhorseman April, 2018 Staff Member In Memoriam

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    I see where the FRA has given UP till the first of 2005 to get their train crews up to standards for safety. Owing mostly to the five fatal accidents in Texas in the past 6 weeks! Looks like they might need some scrutiny of their rail maintence too. [​IMG]
     
  12. Gabriel

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    wanna talk about rail maintanance, I need to post a pic of what the local runs on thru here everyday
     

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