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OOOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What do you think?

  • CMSTPP
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 14 2006 5:37 PM
    [The Good News

    It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train to head on the long trek back to Salina.

    The Bad news

    Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became over heated and melted off, letting the truck support drop down and grind on top the rail creating white hot molten metal to spew downward on the rail

    The Good news

    A very alert crew noticed a small amount of smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.

    ]The Bad news

    The train just happened to stop with the hot wheel on top of a wooden bridge built with creosote ties and trusses........................................[xx(]









    Ummm... What do you think?................................[banghead]

    James
    The Milwaukee Road From Miles City, Montana, to Avery, Idaho. The Mighty Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division. Visit: http://www.sd45.com/milwaukeeroad/index.htm
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  • tmcc man
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 14 2006 5:54 PM
    [:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O] I am speechless about that. At least the crew wasn't hurt.
    Colin from prr.railfan.net
  • wctransfer
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 14 2006 7:28 PM
    Welcome to old news lol. Pretty cool pics.

    Alec
    Check out my pics! [url="http://wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net/"] http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=8714
  • trainboyH16-44
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 14 2006 7:36 PM
    I saw a VERY small version of one of those pictures a while ago, and always wondered what happened..oh my!

    Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296

    Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/
  • CMSTPP
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 14 2006 8:14 PM
    Nasty little accident isn't it. A friend got the pictures a while ago.

    James
    The Milwaukee Road From Miles City, Montana, to Avery, Idaho. The Mighty Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division. Visit: http://www.sd45.com/milwaukeeroad/index.htm
  • nssr9169
    Posted by
    on Wed, Mar 15 2006 7:18 PM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by CMSTPP

    Nasty little accident isn't it. A friend got the pictures a while ago.

    James


    Nasty It's wonderful......................................KALE LOVE FIRE1[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][oX)][oX)][swg][yeah]
  • PBenham
    Posted by
    on Fri, Mar 17 2006 3:52 PM
    I say this more than once, and I'll say it here, D'oh![B)]! Now we know why wooden trestles don't get painted! (see that thread)
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Mar 17 2006 7:15 PM
    what can you say about something like that. just glad no one got hurt.
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Mar 19 2006 2:11 AM
    FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Mar 19 2006 2:14 AM
    I'm using the second pic as my desktop background[swg]
  • CMSTPP
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 21 2006 9:28 PM
    Sounds good dingoix![:D]

    James
    The Milwaukee Road From Miles City, Montana, to Avery, Idaho. The Mighty Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division. Visit: http://www.sd45.com/milwaukeeroad/index.htm
  • signmasters24
    Posted by
    on Fri, Mar 24 2006 2:12 PM
    Where's FEMA when need them!
  • coborn35
    Posted by
    on Fri, Mar 24 2006 3:27 PM
    What? Why would we need FEMA? Its a bridge.....not a whole city.....
    Looks like it was a blessing the thing burned down.

    Mechanical Department  "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

    The Missabe Road: Safety First

     
  • Tim Burton
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 28 2006 10:43 AM
    I'd have moved the train, who had the brain block...
    http://www.federalist.com
  • tree68
    Posted by
    on Tue, Mar 28 2006 9:40 PM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by Tim Burton

    I'd have moved the train, who had the brain block...

    Methinks this is one of those situations where if they'd known, they would have, but by the time they walked a half mile back down the train, it was just too late. Hindsight is, by definition, usually 20-20.

    LarryWhistling
    Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) 
    Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you
    My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date
    Come ride the rails with me!
    There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
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