Rochelle Web Cam

[Glen Ellyn]

I wonder what got the container so screwed up?

[coborn35]

Did anybody actually see the collision.

[tree68]

I'm thinking it went down after dark - not a lot to see then. First noticed about 9:30 or so, I think.

[CSXrules4eva]

WOW!! This real interesting.?/!! I just heard about it from a railfan friend of mine, I had to get on the forums right away. I was told that the engineer of the BNSF unit ran through a red signal and collided with a rail grinder at the dimond. That must of been a wake up call for the offensive train's crew. I hope no one was hurt. :(

[shrek623]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva

WOW!! This real interesting.?/!! I just heard about it from a railfan friend of mine, I had to get on the forums right away. I was told that the engineer of the BNSF unit ran through a red signal and collided with a rail grinder at the dimond. That must of been a wake up call for the offensive train's crew. I hope no one was hurt. :(

That is not true. The BNSF crew had the signal, and when they arrived at the diamond the rail grinder was in the limits, and slowly moving towards the diamond. The BNSF crew witnessed the grinder come to a stop very close to the diamond and supposedly the person running the rail grinder released the brakes when the rear of the BNSF train was crossing and rolled back into the train. The extension "platform" at the top of the grinder is what tore into the containers and knocking them off the train. Of course I am purely "speculating" here, because there is no way I could know. Anyone like Nike shoes? Just asking for no reason[;)]

[Noah Hofrichter]

Here's a story on the accident. Everything we already know, but......

http://cf.rrstar.com/sendalink2/story.cfm?storyid=16435

Noah

[spbed]

Thanks for the info [:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Noah Hofrichter

As of about 8:30 webcam time, there is no more wreckage, and just one truck sitting around. They really did work fast.

Noah

[spbed]

Underatnd it occurred after the sun went down. It should have taken that tree down where the siding switch is [:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

Did anybody actually see the collision.

[spbed]

So the BNSF was the culprit. [:(]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva

WOW!! This real interesting.?/!! I just heard about it from a railfan friend of mine, I had to get on the forums right away. I was told that the engineer of the BNSF unit ran through a red signal and collided with a rail grinder at the dimond. That must of been a wake up call for the offensive train's crew. I hope no one was hurt. :(

[David3]

No, if you look at the story link that was posted above, the BNSF stack was clearly over the diamond when the UP grinder decided to move ahead and hit it.
Dave

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

What time did it occur if you know? I guess it happen at nite because there is no report of it before this AM. [:o)]it happened between 7:30 and 8:00 P.M.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Andy1087

Supposedly a railgrinder on the UP has collided with a stack train on the BNSF with a POSSIBLE ensuing wreck. By looking at the webcam there appears to be a lot of bright lights and containers ripped open with thier contents spilled all over.

Andy

[spbed]

OK thanks I only read what was posted. [8D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by David3

No, if you look at the story link that was posted above, the BNSF stack was clearly over the diamond when the UP grinder decided to move ahead and hit it.
Dave