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Found this at a web site while looking for pictures of iron ore cars dumping loads!@
http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd440/independentrailfan/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ12 idependentrailfan pictures
“Hey TIM, that’s NOT A HOPPER!”
Just an EMD; no big loss…
Oops, that end hopper had the rotary coupler on the other end –
The RF of Engines Yardmaster Trainmaster and my WIFE are all going to kill me. I wonder how much they are going to charge me for a SD70M-2 out of my Check.
WOW, can you imagine the amount of torque it took to do that!!!
Guess one of my first observations would be…Why that far side rail didn’t roll over and perhaps let that engine slip over farther…
And another: That coupler sure proves to be a strong element of a train…!
And another…This is certainly a “different” kind of “happening”…
Wow. I see ore trains through here about weekly. Just saw two, actually…
Worst part??
I left my coffee cup in that engine.
Upon further review (thanks, Google):
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/04/dumper.htm
According to the CRO it was CN 8017 (first batch of SD70M-2) in Roberts Bank, British Columbia in early March of 2010.
You win the prizethis time, Dan, for ferreting out that one ! [bow] (I tried, too - no luck . . . [:-^] )
“CRO” = “Canadian Railway Observations” - yet another neat railroad website to visit . . .
The blurb about this vent is near the top of the report of April 2010 at: http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/PDF/CRO_0410.pdf There’s also a mention of a previous incident of that kind, and a link to a photo of another unit with slightly bent upper bodywork . . .
The 3rd photo down in that sequence - gets an ‘A’ for creativity/ having fun, but an ‘F’ for adherence to the safety rules.
Diesel modelers - here’s your chance to get a good view of the detail minutiae on the underside of these things !
Thanks again.
Photograph from the Original Poster of this Thread:
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And even more pictures courtesy CNW6000; Thanks, Dan for that link!
Upon further review (thanks, Google):
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/04/dumper.htm
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I’m with Ed Benton: I’d like to be a fly on the wall and hear the explanation of HOW and WHY ?
CN# 8017 would up in that predicament! THAT is going to be some Sho’ Nuff 'splaining done to the Boss!
According to the CRO it was CN 8017 (first batch of SD70M-2) in Roberts Bank, British Columbia in early March of 2010. Dan
Thanks Paul. I have to confess in full disclosure though: I’m partial. The link below is a couple of my pictures they’ve posted.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/feb11/feb11shortlines.htm
After a check of Flickr-I also have a picture of this unit from just over a month ago.
http://flic.kr/p/9aYHPe
Said by the hostler just moments before it happened: “Hey, watch this! I wanna try that stunt from Unstoppable”
great pictures guys!! I love finding pics like these then you guys pull up the rest of those great pics.
http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd440/independentrailfan/
So do they have to rig something or get a crane to slowly lower it back the other way? I doubt they just reverse the process and let it drop. Does nobody check the rotary coupler end on the cars they pick up?
What damage did 8017 suffer du to this accident?