Army tanks damaged in rail-related accident

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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There is an article in the Dallas Morning News today about 11 M1A1 tanks on flatcars rolling down a “slight” grade and hitting 5 BNSF locomotives, damaging all the tanks and the locomotives and destroying the siding connecting the Fort Hood railyards to the BNSF main. The railroad suspects “brake failure” on the flats.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8DOVGQ82.html

2

Ouch that had to hurt a RPG scatches the paint on an M1 yet a 5 unit consit damages them.

3

Tells you something about the size of an engine, eh?

4

Compared to an RPG!
They say B-N-S-F, like it’s actually still Burlington Northern Santa Fe…
Are there any pictures?
Matthew