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UP Derailment at Santa Fe Jct.in KCMO

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Posted by matthewsaggie on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:39 PM

Bet the crew thought they might be going over the side while it was happening. Scary.

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Posted by SD60MAC9500 on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:07 PM
 

rdamon

Looks like they may have been on the ground before they got to the switch 

 

I had to check google earth and watch the video again. Yes they were on the ground before the switch. The east end switch of the x-over is on the south track not the north track the train was on.

 
 
 
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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 5:54 PM

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Going to be interesting to see how they clean it up....from top or from ground. 

Never mind the cranes that are on-site as we speak - I don't think there's room on the bridge for any side-winders.

The cars look pretty easy.  Those leaning locomotives not so much.

Sidewinders are on the bridge at present.

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Posted by rdamon on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:04 PM

Looks like they may have been on the ground before they got to the switch 

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Posted by MikeF90 on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 3:58 PM

SD60MAC9500
Sounds like they split the switch there.

Looks like a plausible explanation. Putting a crossover on a flyover is the last choice designwise. BTW ~5400 folks watching the live VR cam at this time.

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Posted by SD60MAC9500 on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2:33 PM

Sounds like they split the switch there.

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2:18 PM

Goodtiming

Going to be interesting to see how they clean it up....from top or from ground.

Never mind the cranes that are on-site as we speak - I don't think there's room on the bridge for any side-winders.

The cars look pretty easy.  Those leaning locomotives not so much.

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Posted by rdamon on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12:52 PM

Crane parts are starting to show up now.

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Posted by Goodtiming on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12:36 PM

Going to be interesting to see how they clean it up....from top or from ground.

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UP Derailment at Santa Fe Jct.in KCMO
Posted by rdamon on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:50 AM

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