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You talk about an SP screw up from many years ago.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 11:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=113128

I have never seen this one until now,wow.
Allan.

The old Trainmaster at Gemco, John Matlean, would term this one as "AW SH__!!!"....

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Posted by cheese3 on Friday, July 29, 2005 12:54 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

I would really like to know how THAT one happened...

Maybe that's why they call them hoppers?


That was funny scott, i am actually laughing out loud all by myself with no one around, and yeah, how did they mannage to do that.

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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Friday, July 29, 2005 12:39 AM
I would really like to know how THAT one happened...

Maybe that's why they call them hoppers?

Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:50 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jordan6

Now that's a hump yard!!![swg][(-D][(-D]


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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by DPD1

I wonder if anyone will ever get video of something like that. With all the cameras that are out there now, it will probably happen someday.

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Actually, i don't think any derailment was ever caught on tape... Other than that flat car with steel that tipped over, but it righted itself... ANd the CSX unit that went in the drink after a mud slide, but the derailment already happend...

Anyone know if one was caught on tape? links?
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Posted by espeefoamer on Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:15 PM
Looks like they ran out of space in the yard,and had to start a second row[;)]!
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Posted by Jordan6 on Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:01 PM
Now that's a hump yard!!![swg][(-D][(-D]
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Posted by Junctionfan on Thursday, July 28, 2005 6:50 PM
Hmmmm excess height plates required. Maybe they should have bought more domestic containers and wellcars instead.
Andrew
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 5:52 PM
Uh-oh! [:O]
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Posted by corwinda on Thursday, July 28, 2005 5:20 PM
Looks to me like the derailment was on the track behind the two locos. The two covered hoppers look to be mostly sitting on other wreckage hidden behind the locos.
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:42 PM
The hoppers got tired, they're just taking a nap!

Pump

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Posted by coborn35 on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:50 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by alstom

Man, that looks like one heck of a tragedy. Although, it looks like there wasn't any damage.

On the contrary, the loco's didnt derail, and only the two or 4 grain cars had serious damage.

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Posted by alstom on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:53 PM
Man, that looks like one heck of a tragedy. Although, it looks like there wasn't any damage.
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Posted by DPD1 on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:50 PM
I wonder if anyone will ever get video of something like that. With all the cameras that are out there now, it will probably happen someday.

Dave
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Posted by TheS.P.caboose on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:15 AM
It puts a whole new meaning to "double stack".
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:33 AM
That's what I call one hell of a Train wreck. Ya but the funny part of it is.....The Hopper is resting on top of the Locomotive. Allan.
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Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:24 AM
That looks almost like a box of stuff I bought at a swap meet.
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Posted by spbed on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:17 AM
Actually the SPRR was the leader in double stack innovation in case you are unaware. They were doing it for Sealand before APL came along with the UPRR & made it a big deal[:o)][:p][:)]


Originally posted by ericsp

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Posted by ericsp on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:09 PM
They were trying to adapt the double stack concept to other types of freight cars.

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You talk about an SP screw up from many years ago.
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:04 PM
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=113128

I have never seen this one until now,wow.
Allan.
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