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Aug 3, 2021 | 06:31 AM

#16

Section179

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That’ll buff out

Aug 3, 2021 | 07:56 AM

#17

Kellem

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Half-tons are expendable and painless to see the demise of in mass.
Do hope nobody was hurt.

Aug 3, 2021 | 12:16 PM

#18

powerboatr

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From: Texas

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Originally Posted by cferguson77

I work for a major railroad. You'd be surprised at how often this happens. These days it's all about deferred maintenance and 3 mile long trains.

deferred maintenance almost sank the saratoga when i was on it. some brain decided the 10" sea water valves could be deferred for 12 months,
oh great until the line ahead of it springs a leak and only way to shut it off is to kill firemain pumps. nope . just let it leak and flood the ship

back to OMG railroad wreck...wonder if ford can reclaim the abs chips they were waiting for ,

Aug 3, 2021 | 06:46 PM

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Big Sky

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From: Billings, MT

It would be interesting to see how many made it out unscathed. How well are they tied down? Some are definitely toast

Aug 3, 2021 | 07:12 PM

#20

morehouse7

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Thank god there were no trucks on the train, just F150s......

Aug 3, 2021 | 07:18 PM

#21

scraprat

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From: Itinerant

Quote:

Originally Posted by morehouse7

Thank god there were no trucks on the train, just F150s......

Aug 3, 2021 | 07:35 PM

#22

sstock1

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From: Puget Sound, Wa.

Some of you guys are pretty brutal.

Aug 4, 2021 | 06:20 PM

#23

Mirage Flatter

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From: NW Nebraska Sandhills

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sky

It would be interesting to see how many made it out unscathed. How well are they tied down? Some are definitely toast

I'm a Class 1 railroad freight conductor and have heard that if a loaded auto-rack car derails, insurance requires that everything in it be totaled, regardless of any visible damage. Maximum coupling speed of 5 mph with those cars on BNSF. I’ve switched more than a few of them.

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Aug 4, 2021 | 06:44 PM

#24

Big Sky

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From: Billings, MT

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Originally Posted by Mirage Flatter

So if that is the case-What happens to the trucks-they can't go to Copart for auction?

Aug 4, 2021 | 06:47 PM

#25

Kellem

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Quote:

Originally Posted by morehouse7

Thank god there were no trucks on the train, just F150s......

Lmao......many love their SUVs.

Aug 4, 2021 | 07:08 PM

#26

UPClone

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From: Gretna, NE

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sky

So if that is the case-What happens to the trucks-they can't go to Copart for auction?

Nope, they are crushed and destroyed. Each one of those auto racks will be considered a loss of lading if derailed. Also, while super duty trucks do originate in CSX, they will end up on other railroads in interchange depending on where they are headed.

Aug 4, 2021 | 08:18 PM

#27

wbigcount

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GM in a Ford

My understanding is CSX ships super duty's. Since that is in MO, I'm guessing they may be F150s as they are built in Kansas City (I think) and Norfolk Southern has a facility there.

NS Takes fords east out of KC, UP takes Fords west out of KC, they interchange here..... More the likely they are all 150s and transits heading east.