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Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:00 am
by Spike188
Oops my mistake, I was going to put a penny on the track but went with a looney (Canadian 1 dollar coin) instead.
This is our living room window veiw. I won't get much done today. Distracted by big toys and front row seat.
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:16 am
by Eugen
hope nobody got hurt!
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:16 am
by Chad
Spike188 wrote:Oops my mistake, I was going to put a penny on the track but went with a looney (Canadian 1 dollar coin) instead.
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This is our living room window veiw. I won't get much done today. Distracted by big toys and front row seat.
Whoa, someone is in trouble! Hopefully nobody is hurt. Will be entertaining to see for sure!
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Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:37 am
by RoamingGnome
Oops... Crash and Dent sale on track 2...
at least it's not loaded tanker cars - something different to distract you for a while
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 2:45 pm
by MattA
Could just be high winds and empty cars with lots of surface area. This sort of thing happens. Enjoy the show
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:40 pm
by Spike188
My brother-in-law said that looney on the track levels inflation.
The night light just arrived.
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 9:34 pm
by Spike188
Headend power was brought in late evening to assist while using rerailers. Assiting were 2 sets of crains lifting, one at the crossing and another set about 15 cars back.
These were taken about 6 this evening. Most of these trains are 13000 feet. Wolverton yard is three miles long the head end was 100 feet from clearing the west end. There was about 100 feet between the flipped autorack and the break. They were creeping through the yard with about 900 feet of train still east of the crossing. The rack that flipped would have been on the ground for sometime then hit a remote turnout. Opps. 14 of the remaining cars were on the ground and upright. By noon the head end section of the train had been cleared. This afternoon I lost count of the loads of gravel being stockpiled on the road. Based on the amount of gravel and premanufactured track being delivered there may have been a washout.
This is our driveway from the rains storm 2 day ago.
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:24 pm
by JSinMO
Got to see a derailment up close years ago. Loaded dump truck tried to beat the train and lost. I think everyone survived but the dump truck was destroyed along with 2 diesel electric engines. They came off the tracks, laid on there sides, and burned to a crisp. Workers lined all the train cars up in the field by our house. They included several auto carriers with new Chevy trucks!
Enjoy the show, Iām sure they will be out there all night.
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:54 am
by Spike188
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:05 am
by Eugen
Way to go Eugene! Next week the contracts are pouring in!
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:04 pm
by DavidBarkey
We have a new TV star .
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:35 pm
by JSinMO
Wow now I can say I know someone on TV!
Re: Should have stuck with a penny.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:45 pm
by Chad
Nice! Hope it's cleared up for you and your neighbours soon.
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