Train derailment in ohio

GP30 Feb 6, 2011

  1. GP30

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  2. The Toolman

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    18 cars of ethanol on fire. Just heard it on fox news an that was about all the firefighters had to say about it. They showed a map, and it was right close to Arcadia. They didn't say what line it was, but maybe somebody here will know what line runs through that town
     
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    The Toolman, Feb 6, 2011
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  3. rrjim1

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    I believe it's Norfolk Southern!
     
    rrjim1, Feb 6, 2011
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  4. bremner

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    at least it was out of town and the fertilizer plant did not catch on fire also.....
     
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  5. Jazzbass01

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  6. jagged ben

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    And at least it was ethanol, and not something super toxic...
     
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  7. BoxcabE50

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    Please pass along any news updates and investigation reports.

    Boxcab E50
     
    BoxcabE50, Feb 6, 2011
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  8. BnOEngrRick

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    Might want to move this to "Ready Track".
     
    BnOEngrRick, Feb 6, 2011
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  9. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Yup. Been too busy with everything today for catching it was in N scale. Will be moved now.

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    BoxcabE50, Feb 7, 2011
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  10. The Toolman

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    Sorry, I put it there for the n scale guys. When I am here I rarely ever look at anything else besides the nscale forum since thats what I own...........:tb-err:
     
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  11. Hytec

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    Talk about a scary coincindence....

    I logged onto FoxNews.com and saw the headline about a derailment and raging fire in "Hancock County". The next county to our west is Hancock, and the NS tracks are about 25 miles from our house.

    Then I saw the source as an ABC TV affiliate, Channel 13. Our local TV is an ABC afiliate, and is also channel 13.

    Now I'm beginning to get very concerned, until I see the dateline as Ohio....PHEW!

    I'm not making light of this tragedy, but there's a big pucker-string difference between being 25 miles away or being 1200 miles away.
     
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  12. chessie

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    That was train 68K... it runs from Chicago to Selma, NC, to a plant just east of the CSX "A" line.

    Harold
     
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  13. friscobob

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    Judging by what I've seen & read, not much firefighters can do except let it burn itself out & keep it from spreading.
     
    friscobob, Feb 7, 2011
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  14. indiana&ohio

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    It is NS, the other line runs to Lima and isn't used very often.
     
    indiana&ohio, May 21, 2011
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