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UP wreck in Tempe, Arizona

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Posted by steve24944 on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:06 PM

Which came first ?   Did a derailment cause the bridge to collapse, thence the fire ?  Or,  did the bridge collapse first, causing the wreck. 

Looks not too unlike the work of Gomez Adams ! 

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Posted by samfp1943 on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 2:43 PM

Found the following linked article in the U.S. edition of "The Sun":

link @ https://www.the-sun.com/news/1220603/bridge-collapses-train-derails-arizona/

"TRAIN DISASTER:Arizona bridge COLLAPSES after a train derails & bursts into flames leaving firefighters battling huge blaze"   By

 

 


 

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Posted by NP Eddie on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 2:12 PM

I am curious how a car load of packaged lumber caught on fire? Or was burning because of another fire that spread to the lumber?

 

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Posted by samfp1943 on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:28 AM

Overmod

Starting a new thread on this to prevent hijacking the already long two-tracking thread.  Please repost any comments here to consolidate the story. 

This is posted [as noted on the aforementioned 2Tracking Thread]:

Possibly, the 'Moderators' can move it, and correct the post as it was on the Thread re: "Sunset Route Two-Tracking Update"    ???

 

Posted by BRUCE ELLEFRITZ on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:23 AM

One end of the Union Pacific bridge in Tempe Arizona over the Tempe Town Lake has collapsed. The train on the bridge derailed and caught fire. Unknown if the derailment caused the bridge to collapse, or vice versa.

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UP wreck in Tempe, Arizona
Posted by Overmod on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:34 AM

Starting a new thread on this to prevent hijacking the already long two-tracking thread.  Please repost any comments here to consolidate the story. 

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