Coal Train In Trouble

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ghelman

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From: Kingsland Georgia, USA
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Coal Train In Trouble

Posted by ghelman on Friday, June 24, 2005 12:30 PM

Thought some of you may be interested in this story and pics.

http://rockinghamremembered.com/CoalTrain.html

George (Rusty G)

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 24, 2005 12:36 PM

Fantastic photos.How long did THAT take to clear up!
Feel sorry for the train crew when they had to explain why they were late----and where their train was.And then explain the bridge....
As Homer would say "It just gets worse and worse!"

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cheese3

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From: Morgantown, WV
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Posted by cheese3 on Friday, June 24, 2005 3:08 PM

WOW! With me being in the fire dept. I do not know if i would be taken pics or tryin to save the train.

Adam Thompson Model Railroading is fun!

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 26, 2005 8:32 PM

A caboose might have prevented the whole thing? Or am I just trying to wax nostalgic!!!

All joking aside, I didn't think there were many such trestles on the Union Pacific these days. Most of the ones in South Texas under the control of UP are concrete, there are some wooden culverts and some smaller trestles, but non as long as this one appeared to be.