Working rail roads and their tracks.

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Bruce

Learn something everyday... thank you!

 

[ArlyA]

UP derailment in Iowa and with a whole bridge gone! And chemical cars in the creek.

 

[MossRoad]

UP derailment in Iowa and with a whole bridge gone! And chemical cars in the creek.

Wow. Great footage. Big mess.

 

[BravoXray]

Looks like some of those tank cars were carrying oil and a bunch of it went into that creek. That bridge is a total loss from the looks of it.

 

[MossRoad]

Apparently it's asphalt that spilled into the creek.

Union Pacific train derailment in Hampton spills asphalt into creek

Hazmat crews were deployed in the northern Iowa town of Hampton early Monday morning after a train derailed.

www.desmoinesregister.com

 

[MossRoad]

Train derailment spills asphalt into creek near Hampton

A train derailed in Hampton early Monday morning. No one in the crew was hurt.

www.kcci.com

 

[ArlyA]

The bridge being knocked out amazes me. In the video you can see ribbon rail laying all over the place.

 

[Hay Dude]

Thats a really sad story. I feel pain for the environment and the ever disappearing railroads.
Our local railroad just had another derailment. Lumber car tumbled into someone’s back yard.
3rd derailment in like 2 years. Its a small railroad and I’m beginning to wonder if they can keep having derailments and stay in business or get insurance?

 

[cqaigy2]

Dee railmint.

 

[BravoXray]

Speaking of derailments, a while back I posted pictures of four derailed cars in the NS Elkhart yard. Well, they are still laying in the same place, haven't been touched as far as I can tell. I think they've been there the better part of a year.
Wonder what's up with that?