Railroad Fire pictures

Ricochet

11-03-2003, 09:18 AM

I work in transportation and once in a while get some cool emails like this.

Good news:
It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS when a Union Pacific crew
boarded a loaded coal train to head on the long trek back to Salina.

Bad news:
Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing becomes overheated and
melts off letting the truck support drop down and grind on top of the rail
creating white hot molten metal droppings to spew downward on the rail.

Good news:
A very alert crew noticed a small amount of smoke about halfway back in
the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.

Bad news:
The train just happened to stop with the hot wheel on top of a wooden
bridge built with creosote ties and trusses.
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Syk0tic

11-03-2003, 10:08 AM

Wicked.....

TheNotoriousMogg

11-03-2003, 10:47 AM

wow those are crazy!!

taranaki

11-03-2003, 12:18 PM

LOL,Primera Man e-mailed those to me a year ago. :smokin:

YogsVR4

11-03-2003, 01:28 PM

That is pretty amazing. Damn.

TexasF355F1

11-03-2003, 02:09 PM

Thats crazy. I had to send those to my uncle, whose a die hard railroad enthusiast.

Motor Eyes

11-03-2003, 04:36 PM

wow.. that shit's nasty.
any idea if the crew made out allright?

ci5ic

11-03-2003, 06:01 PM

wow.. that shit's nasty.
any idea if the crew made out allright?

I highly doubt that the crew was in the containers, so I'd be surprised if anyone didn't make it out.

Ricochet

11-03-2003, 06:50 PM

I highly doubt that the crew was in the containers, so I'd be surprised if anyone didn't make it out.
I've heard stories at work where containers show up at the customer and there were homeless people in them, feces/urine piled in the corner and all.. :disappoin

2of9

11-03-2003, 07:03 PM

man, thats crazy stuff...that should be on REAL TV

slave

11-03-2003, 07:12 PM

My house!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

jcz1987

11-03-2003, 07:55 PM

OMG!!! :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: How much is going to cost to repair the damage?

Ricochet

11-03-2003, 08:03 PM

[dr.evil]ONE BEELEEON DOLLARS[/dr.evil]

99civic03

11-03-2003, 09:48 PM

Oh man, that train got totally
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HogieGT-R

11-03-2003, 09:51 PM

dude that's hardcore

Ricochet

11-03-2003, 11:05 PM

Oh man, that train got totally
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aaaaaaaaahahahahha
best owned pic ever

Haibane

11-03-2003, 11:12 PM

Oh man, that train got totally
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That's low (the image that is)

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