Hey guys, I was railfanning in Kirkwood when I got something so rare and so spctacular on video, I was a local celebrity!
UP 6741 blew a piston, 200 feet from me! The units engine room was shooting out FLAMES! Pistons and Oil flying everywere. Heck, It was so spectaculare, the footage I shoot that 2 local news stations are going to air it as a top story!
This, I beleive is my big break, I may become the best known railfan in St. Louis Area!
I will send a copy of the video to ANYONE who wants to see it! Both Unedited AND TV versions!
Congratulations! That must be some great video. Awesome that you’re in the spotlight especially!!
Just one thing I’m curious about is as to why this is “news” to the local networks?? (And of course knowing the way they butcher railroad related stories.)
Did it require fire department attention? (In that case I can understand why it makes mention on the news.)
There are video hosting sites out there that you can upload to, provided you can get it in digital format, which should be relatively easy. Ask at a photo shop or something.