On Saturday I encountered for the first time an actual derailment of two of the three GP units used by BNSF in the "west yard" at Eola (actually Aurora, IL). The third unit was still on the rails and was used by the large crew there to help re-rail the two units that went on the ground. The whole process took approximately two hours to complete with "re-railers" and was quite interesting and impressive to me. Photo below of the three units during the re-railing (photo was taken by Nick Hart and credit goes to him for a fine job).
Did they swerve to avoid or prevent an accident ??
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
switch7frg Did they swerve to avoid or prevent an accident ??
I was not drinking coffee or anything else, so my keyboard was safe.
Johnny
Looks like they may have run over power de-rail on the lead
106crewchief Looks like they may have run over power de-rail on the lead
Derails work! It is amazing the number of T&E crews that challenge that statement.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
The good unit fed the bad units to 'da alligator.
Somewhere, a trainmaster/ road foreman is getting served a good dose of humble pie when they encounter the roadmster
Ain't gravity neat?
BaltACDDerails work! It is amazing the number of T&E crews that challenge that statement.
Isn't it a FRA reg that they have to be tested every 30 days....?
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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