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TRAIN WECK IN Granitville,SC
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You're kidding, right??? All things were quiet at my terminal when I was off for a few days only to have me return and find my terminal in chaos. A yard crew was spotting some bad order double stack cars and decided to shove them through the car shop. The car shop's clearance is designed for double stacks; however, someone in Evansville or Nashville improperly loaded a container and it was about three inches higher than it should have been. There was a switchman watching the shove, but by the time he noticed, it was too late. The south side of the car shop is gone, large chunks of brick lay everywhere. Then, I was called for second shift yesterday and I heard that a car loaded with soymeal had derailed on the Westville main. So, another accident within two days. I was not suprised to see a Lexus parked in the parking lot when I showed up for work; obviously there was a superintendent here on damage control. Luckily no one has been hurt, I really don't care what we tear up as long as no one gets hurt. Knock on wood................
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