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Another derailment on Tehachapi
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Its been a rough go on Tehachapi so far in 2020 with several derailments. The latest is at Cliffs CA where from drone it looks like a huge boulder/rock came down this gully and knocked the 4th unit on its side causing a "stringline of 10 TOFC" too. Thats what it looks like to me. I couldn't identify any huge...
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Freight train goes into emergency stop to avoid hitting a giant Yellow Jacket
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Catchy headline huh...I needed somewhere to post these pictures. I was standing in my garage having a smoke and I noticed this Yellow Jacket wasp crawling down the middle of a 3ft long piece of HO flextrack on the window sill. Maybe an idea for the next Japanese B movie.
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Wreck!!!
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BNSF train hits huge boulder/rock near Dubuque Wisconsin and autoracks in the river and wounded locomotives. Crew OK. This under the celestial energy of Sun square Saturn. Wreck!!! -- Edited by The Krink on Tuesday 21st of April 2020 01:04:18 AM
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NS derails several cars, west end of Rockville bridge
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NS need to appoint somebody to look at "train make-up" as once again empty centerbeam flatcars on a 15K ton train very near the point get "stringlined" at Rockville Bridge. You can blame this one/derailment and others to come on the Mercury square Pluto/Jupiter "playing now" for next 5-days/night...
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Sanitizing a locomotive cab?
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We have members here still climbing aboard "your engine for the day" and I'm sure if you want to live maybe pack your own "sanitation kit" and have a new ritual before you sit down in the seat. Identical steps you took to "not get the flu". This is going to be the "new norm". It might amount to some something...
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Engineer tried to crash train into USNS Mercy in Los Angeles
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I mentioned the Mars conjunct Saturn aspect can lead to "frustration". Don't see it very often or at all where an engineer gets "this frustrated". Glad its not BNSF or UP. Don't see this very often or at all...I already said that. Engineer tried to crash train into USNS Mercy in Los Angeles
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Major Tornado in Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Just happened to be watching the Weather Channel most of Saturday and video of this tornado was on the air from a stationary ADOT cam. Hour by hour more news of damage in Jonesboro. There were reports of a train derailment and hazardous involved. BNSF and UP serve Jonesboro AR. A UP Z-train got blown ove...
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Amtrak derailment in Florida?
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Not a good day to depart Florida on the Auto Train. Not too far from starting spot and all the Auto-racks with peoples precious automobiles are on their sides. People OK. Their automobile probly not. Amtrak derailment in Florida?
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You can tell its MIR
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Its just the "shadowperiod" of MIR and already derailments in the news. NS at Horseshoe Curve and another MIR derailment. You might remember last July's MIR and 2 derailments because of poor train make-up. This one seems to do with the rear train make-up. As with every derailment it blocks the line...
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Arm Strong Bridge
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Historic Harmar Bridge now closed to pedestrians Stage one of the continued efforts to preserve and return the Historic Harmar Walking Bridge to productive use was completed by the hands of volunteers Sunday. Jedd Butler, of Newport Township, Chuck Swaney, of Marietta, Rick Flowers, of Williams...
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Arsonist Sets BNSF Truck on Fire, with Employees Inside!!!!
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Yes its true. Tacoma one of the "tougher towns" in WA. Arsonist Sets BNSF Truck on Fire, with Employees Inside!!!!
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BNSF Stevens Pass Shut Down
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I mentioned in Chat Sunday about the BNSF Scenic Sub shutdown mostly for countless trees down over the right of way from Gold Bar to Skykomish. Skykomish getting a foot+ of snow a day prior/currently and the Highway 2 corridor up Stevens Pass completely dark/ no power for 4-5 days. Its a scary mess that...
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BNSF Train in the Kootenai River - Crew Stranded on Locomotive (images 338k)
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Just what the headline says. BNSF High-line fast track through here. Celestial aspects present at time of derailment...Mercury conjunct Jupiter. BNSF Train in the Kootenai River - Crew Stranded on Locomotive (images 338k)
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BNSF coal train derails in Iowa
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https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,4901609-- Edited by The Krink on Thursday 14th of November 2019 02:30:27 AM
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More oddities...
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Mongolia. The first passenger train departing Ulan Bator (capital city) for wherever looks like, and sounds like an ALCO. Maybe it's just under the hood, but the general layout of intake air, and radiator vents are too much like the big ALCOs to be dismissed without comment [url]https://www.youtu...
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More European railroad nooz
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You'd think that the EU would be a bit more 'progressive' as far as their rail systems go, but sadly you'd be wrong. As I was when I read this report I thought (bad move) they had a great rail system, since their trade system seems to work reasonably well. But that's when I learned not ta second guess the Eur...
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Another curious Russkie unit for Mr. The Krink
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I don't know what it is, but it has a logo that seems familiar "Go" whatever that means. I don't have a clue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivADECpwuzo It appears to be a ballast train, that they leave on a spur, then come back grab it from the other end. Screwy...
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Cy's "Nickel Plate" comes to the end
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And it's a sad ending at that. The ghost of a once unique outfit is scheduled to become a 'rails-to-trails' operation by December, or early next year when the roadbed is paved. [url]https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2019/08/21/nickel-plate-railroad-line-remo...
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Fuckin' Amazon Railroad?
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Not exactly. Not yet anyway. But how long before Bezos acquires his first broke, or marginal outfit by pumping millions into it, ta resuscitate the failing corpse. And here's the start:JOC Rail & Intermodal Intermodal ShippingAmazon acquires branded intermodal containersAri Ashe, Associ...
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Britain. Again.
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I just love the way they have different names for everything, especially parts and pieces of locomotives... Watch and listen to this clip when one of their outfits switch from steam ta diesel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9rSzitGZZg
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More Ortgon railroad nooz
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Not like anybody saw this coming... Little old "Mt. Hood Railway" a scenic short line that runs through the valley, among fruit trees (apple, cherry, peach) when they're in season... [url]https://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/county-prepares-to-seize-mt-hood-railroad-property/articl...
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Gus Melonas failed. Again!
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Yep. Right in Gus's territory. Sorta. Actually this happened further south, in Oregon. Maybe it's outa Melonas territory, but we can blame him anyway when it happens on 2LARRCO... https://www.ktvz.com/news/bnsf-freight-train-derails-north-of-madras/1108423118 ...so let'...
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Some surprising railroad news
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But what's not so surprising is the overall decline in traffic on ALL outfits, including regionals, and short-lines https://articles2.marketrealist.com/2019/07/kansas-city-southern-outshines-peers-q2/
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Big sandy mess in Missouri
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https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,4835733-- Edited by The Krink o...
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No news at all!
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While damn near every day there's something happening on our North American (Canada, USA, and Mexico) railroads, but not lately. As a result, we have no news to report! Stay tuned to this forum however as something noteworthy is likely to happen soon! Thanks for reading!
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