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When I was reading this thread I was reminded of an accident that happened down at Roberts Bank. <br /> <br />They were switching at night, and the conductor had not properly aligned a switch, and an intermodal train that was being backed up ran right into another intermodal train at about 15MPH. It was a real mess with a few cars being totaled and the intermodal containers being ripped open. <br /> <br />What ended up happening to the cars? <br /> <br />Nothing yet! Believe it or not the cars and containers have been sitting on the edge of the tracks for about a year now, when I asked why they haven't been cleaned up yet, the yardmaster explained that they had to wait for insurance adjusters to come and check out the scene and see what all happened, who was at fault and who's gonna be getting compensation. <br /> <br />Funny how long some of these things can take. I can't even picture the yard without the broken up cars and containers anymore.
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