Major derailment on the NS Lehigh Line MP84.
Preliminary report three trains involved.
Preliminary report three trains involved.
Norfolk Southern derailment today
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CcSkyEye
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Just saw the photos on AP, looks like a mess!
I was there this morning. It's gonna take a while to clean this one up.
Do you have any specific freqs they are using at the crash site? Thanks!
Because of the location (river grade next to a steep rock cut) no comms heard.
All rolling stock out of the water.
Temp panels laid.
Single loco ran the line to check signal ops.
That was quick!
All rolling stock out of the water.
Temp panels laid.
Single loco ran the line to check signal ops.
That was quick!
NS has become quite proficient in cleaning up derailments. They’ve had lots and lots of practice!
And when they have a derailment, they appear to follow the "go big or not at all" rule.
Was it an NS wreck crew or a contractor such as RJ Corman or Hulcher?
Cranemasters using Mantis lifting equipment.
There's a video on Youtube of 8157 being pulled out of the river; pretty sure the headlight was still on too. Not bad considering the battery boxes may have been partly under water.
Good wiring and sealing practices on the part of electricians. You watch, NS will get dinged for shocking the fish in the river.
With their recent track record, I'd say they've got a lot more to worry about than getting dinged for electrocuting some fish. The court of public opinion alone is going to wreak havoc with their image.
Therefore, I think they need a positive image-builder. Time to start the steam program up again....
tvengr
Well Known Member
I could use some steamed crabs.
Drone video of NS 8517 being dragged out of the river.
Hulcher works fast...
very. fast.
Back around 2007 I remember a grain train derailed in the middle of a swamp, then a passing intermodal train hit the derailed cars causing further derailment. The middle of a swamp, miles from anywhere resembling something stable enough to drive on.
Hulcher's first equipment made it to the scene within two hours. One main was opened back up in 20 hours, the second a couple hours later.
Hulcher won't even turn the lights on in the "big shop" without a check for $1,000,000...
Although it appears to be Cranemasters on scene for this one, I'm sure they're just as quick. One oddity I noticed is that their logos are covered on the back of the excavators.
very. fast.
Back around 2007 I remember a grain train derailed in the middle of a swamp, then a passing intermodal train hit the derailed cars causing further derailment. The middle of a swamp, miles from anywhere resembling something stable enough to drive on.
Hulcher's first equipment made it to the scene within two hours. One main was opened back up in 20 hours, the second a couple hours later.
Hulcher won't even turn the lights on in the "big shop" without a check for $1,000,000...
Although it appears to be Cranemasters on scene for this one, I'm sure they're just as quick. One oddity I noticed is that their logos are covered on the back of the excavators.
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