UP Wrecks SD70ACe Demo GM 72

[Train Guy 3]

A GE locomotive must have brainwashed that EMD.

[edblysard]

Doubt very seriously that the unit went into reverse, even with a computer failure.
Had that thing somehow reversed, the crew would have had no need to big hole the train, it would have done so all by itself, and quite nicely.
Looks more like the outside rail rolled out from under the cars.
Of course the emergency brake was on, the train line was broken, and with no one in the cab to reset it, and the unit shut down, it would stay way until some one figured out a way to pump the brakes back up and release it.

Lets see how "Wreck crew" proof EMD can build them.
My bet is Hulcher does more damage picking it up than what occured when it fell over.

Ed

QUOTE: Originally posted by Brak710101

There is word spreading around other sites that the part of a computer failed in the SD70ACe and reversed it. When the crew noticed this they put the emergincy brake on, derailing the train. the is yet to be proff of this, but when the wrecking crew came, the loco wanted to only reverse, and the emergency break was on (not sure where is is from, but it was a UP worker, so i kinda trust it).

[mudchicken]

It would appear that we have successfully created our first field test derailment! Now, do those EMD/SuperSteel doors and body components hold up as well as we thought?

Is the unit Hulcherproof? .... Invite those joe-bob characters to the party and more track and equipment is sure to be destroyed?

PANEL PARTY on the Gunnison River!

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[Anonymous]

[#oops] And I bet the conductor is saying, [#wstupid]

[Anonymous]

Man, I can hear UP say, "Uh, EMD we have a uh, problem my ACe has left the tracks..." EMD say "WELL IF YOU BROKE IT YOU FIX IT!"

[Anonymous]

GOES TO SHOW JUST HOW MUCH GE'S REALY ARE JUNK......HEHE.
OH UPMODELER1,YOUR VERY RIGHT ABOUT FORDS,FORDS DO SUCK BECAUSE I HAVE ONE.
BNSFfan.

[Anonymous]

Have rode in both EMDs and GEs for UP, and the GEs are junk you can hardy stay in the seat on a AC4400 and the SD9043MACs, SD70Ms rode like a dream as did the 25 year old SD40-2s.
PS-Dodge had to merge to stay afloat and FORD and GM have not !!!!!!

[BaltACD]

Unfortunately the only saying that is truly appropriate....

Derailments Happen!

[Anonymous]

There is word spreading around other sites that the part of a computer failed in the SD70ACe and reversed it. When the crew noticed this they put the emergincy brake on, derailing the train. the is yet to be proff of this, but when the wrecking crew came, the loco wanted to only reverse, and the emergency break was on (not sure where is is from, but it was a UP worker, so i kinda trust it).

[wabash1]

I didnt know there was a ford vs chevy dispute. i guess number 2 and 3 must fight about something cause dodge rules!!!! but in engines nothing GE makes can keep up with a EMD. i had to drag a train and its 4 dead GE dash-9 engines in yesterday with my 1 sd70. I guess they thought they had enough engines to make it 50 miles but they was wrong again.

As far as that picture That must have been one of those lousy engineers on a fast engine. who steered left instead of right.

and for the engineer who cant get a train across the road with out tearing it up we give you GE.

[zardoz]

Let's play "GUESS THE CAUSE".

It almost looks like those units were DPU's that kept pushing into the original derailment.

[TrainFreak409]

UP isn't doing so hot. I can't wait to find out what's next.

How exactly did they manage that one?

[8]TrainFreak409[8]

[Randy Stahl]

You can tell it not a G.E. even from the wierd angles.... It didn't catch on fire!!!!!!
Randy

[Mookie]

Dougal, do you have details?

[Allen Jenkins]

Goui! The frame is not twisted, guys, this engine hasn't even lost it's trucks! This huge piece of motive power will be back on the road in a couple of months, albiet after an oil change. No, I dont' think UP will pay, it's a demo. Looks like it was a trailing unit, in a consist. A little over a hundred thou, and she'll make her mil. Thanks Dougal, for something to talk about, and I hope no one was hurt! ACJ.

[edblysard]

I think I would complain to EMD that their blue and white submarines are junk,
it wont even stay in the water.
Threaten to go with GE Electric Boat Divisions model.
After all, most of the Dash 9s I have seen in the water seem to stay there.

Ed[:D]

[Train Guy 3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfkline

AH HECK NO! Man o man EMD is gonna have a fit. I bet it is one of those "You brake, you buy, deals! I now hate UP!

"You brake, you buy it? NO NO NO! We were testing it and we think it SUCKS."

[Anonymous]

LIKE I SAID BEFORE UP CAN'T EVEN KEEP THERE OWN TRAINS ON THE TRACK BECAUSE THE UP JUST [censored][censored]SO BAD.LOOK AT IT THIS WAY.....THE UP IS ALREADY TRASHN' THERE OWN SD70M'S.IT'S A WONDER THE RAILROAD IS EVEN STILL RUNNING THIS LONG.

[Anonymous]

Somehow a single aspect signal managed to survive in that last picture....there are coal cars on either side of it.

[Anonymous]

Ahh, it didn't go in the drink. Why worry. Hulcher and the Sidewinders will have it up and back on the rails in no time...

LC

[Anonymous]

Way to go UP................ like you need anymore bad publicity.[;)]

[csxengineer98]

QUOTE: Originally posted by garr

Hey csx98,

From your post I guess you like GE units best. If thats the case you're working for the right railroad.

Jay

yes i do... anything in the -9 serise of power... way better product then any of the EMD super power...even the -8s are nice compaired to anything that EMD has made int he past..and even the 70s and 80macs now..... only thing EMD has going for it is the wide cabs are alot quiter then GEs... but in overall proformace...im sorry to say...GE smokes EMD.....
but this is just 1 engineers oppinion...... the EMD/GE battle just keeps on going like the Ford/Cheve battle...
csx engineer

[bnsfkline]

AH HECK NO! Man o man EMD is gonna have a fit. I bet it is one of those "You brake, you buy, deals! I now hate UP!

[garr]

Hey csx98,

From your post I guess you like GE units best. If thats the case you're working for the right railroad.

Jay

[mustanggt]

lol, that really sucks. A multi- million dollar loco tumbled in a ravine. Makes you think when you accidently drop a model loco on the floor[xx(]

[csxengineer98]

all i got to say is....typical EMD tech-no-toasters.... they are either dead from computer problems...or as UP shows...dead from not being able to stay on the rails....either way...JUNK
csx engineer

[garr]

Looks like UP was just trying to wa***he unit but messed up in the rinse cycle.

Jay

[espeefoamer]

In photo #2,I see the graffiti vandals from The Borg have desicrated the SP Dash 9.[:(!]

[Anonymous]

I hear GE laughing...

[JoeKoh]

As Matt would say"thats a mess"
stay safe
Joe