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ClinchValleySD40
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Nice pictures
Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Friday, July 2, 2004 8:29 AM
I found some nice pictures in the Snakebite gallery that ya'll might be interested in.

http://www.snakebites.org/gallery.html

Enjoy


Larry

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http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/page/1/ppuser/8745/sl/c

 

 

 

 

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Willy2
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Posted by Willy2 on Friday, July 2, 2004 8:53 AM
Very amusing photos!

Willy

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eolafan
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Posted by eolafan on Friday, July 2, 2004 9:13 AM
Very nice, especially the photo of the wheel slip...wow...thanks.
Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)
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bnsfkline
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Posted by bnsfkline on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:43 AM
How the hell did that RCL end up on its side!!!!
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Posted by Bergie on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:49 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

Very nice, especially the photo of the wheel slip...wow...thanks.


Ed, Wabash, or any other professional, do you think that wheel slip photo is legit? I guess it could happen, but it's almost too much to believe.

Bergie
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:50 AM
I had a good laugh looking at those! Thanks for sharing the link with us!
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edblysard
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Posted by edblysard on Friday, July 2, 2004 1:04 PM
You should see what a SW9, trying to pull 90 someodd cars with air brakes set up can do.
Burned through the ball of the rail over an inch deep.

We had a discussion about this one, I belive the conclusion was a RCL or DPU kept pushing on a stopped train.
I have sene the same photo on the employee run website for CSX....

Love the "sun kink/speed bump" photo...
Ed

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locomutt
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Posted by locomutt on Friday, July 2, 2004 1:20 PM
These are great,amusing shots!

Still LMAO[:D]

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Noah Hofrichter
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Posted by Noah Hofrichter on Friday, July 2, 2004 3:18 PM
I do like the wheel slip one, as seems to be the common feeling. Ditto tot he Speed bump.

Noah
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ClinchValleySD40
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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Friday, July 2, 2004 3:24 PM
I'm glad ya'll enjoyed the pictures. Try the home page at

http://www.snakebites.org/

Some funny and interesting stories.


Larry

http://www.youtube.com/user/ClinchValleySD40

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52481330@N05/

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/page/1/ppuser/8745/sl/c

 

 

 

 

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Posted by corwinda on Friday, July 2, 2004 3:37 PM
Looks like someone forgot to open a vent before emptying that tank car. [B)] Don't that suck. [xx(]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 5:08 PM
My fav is the UP Officers Special

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 5:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

Very nice, especially the photo of the wheel slip...wow...thanks.


Ed, Wabash, or any other professional, do you think that wheel slip photo is legit? I guess it could happen, but it's almost too much to believe.

Bergie


Bergie-

I'm quite sure it is. That particular one is on CSX, but I am familiar with one that happened on Conrail where a helper engineer fell asleep at notch 8 and the train stalled with similar results...

LC
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 5:21 PM
I liked that speed bump. The Law Department is a hoot as well...

Where's Labor Relations???

LC
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 5:33 PM
How were those "wheelslip" notches made?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 9:13 PM
Great photos!!
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, July 2, 2004 9:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by corwinda

Looks like someone forgot to open a vent before emptying that tank car. [B)] Don't that suck. [xx(]

Precisely.[:-,]

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louisnash
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Posted by louisnash on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:40 PM
I like them. Have seen the wheel slip photos also on the "other" CSX site before.

Brian (KY)
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