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Posted by octr202 on Sunday, January 29, 2006 10:15 PM
I'd have to nominate Guildford's ex-B&M Watertown, Mass. branch. Back in Dec. '04, a GP40 actually sank into the mud and got stuck for at least a couple days:

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?2004121917451312516.jpg

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?2004121917472612685.jpg

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?200412221042369227.jpg

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 29, 2006 9:52 PM
Hey Everyone...I don't really post at all, but have been checking out threads here for the last little while...so I figured I would say hello before posting my contribution!

This is on the CSX Antietam branch...

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=129139
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Posted by espeefoamer on Sunday, January 29, 2006 5:47 PM
I have seen photos of Penn Central track that was so bad you wouldn't think a train could run over it without derailing.
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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:45 PM
Yep, I saw them. My dad does not think they are real, but I BELIEVE them
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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:22 PM
Have you looked at the videos from the "You've GOT to see this" thread, posted here a few days ago?

Personally, I want to keep as much distance between me and bad track as possible. I've seen and ridden over plenty in my time!

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, January 29, 2006 2:55 PM
I have seen the trackage firsthand that CSXrules4eva photographed, and it was just a mess. If I am correct, they still have not repaired it. It ripped out a support post for the cantenary system that the SEPTA line uses.
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Posted by joegreen on Sunday, January 29, 2006 1:33 PM
That's pretty bad, I havn't seen much around here since I live near the BNSF, but back in 2000 after CN bought IC they replaced some rail that had very little "top" to it, it must have been around for a long timw
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Posted by CSXrules4eva on Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:58 PM
These are pictures of CSX track at Lansdale Terminal ex Reading Railroad trackage at Lansdale, PA. This was the result of a miniture derailment of a AOK boxcar and an SD40-2. The second picture shows the track aftermath of the derailment, when the "breakdown crew" had to cut through the track.


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bad track pictures
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:41 PM
doe snaybody have pics of terribly bad looking track? if so please post

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