Looks to be fairly simple to explain ....
Hey,
Please refrain from posting text or images with inappropriate language in the future.
Thanks!
Gentlemen,
Backbone is truely missed. Thank you for taking care of business, without the unnecessary lollygagging, at the height of the knee cap (if you will). Because of your discipline now, we are all quaranteed not having to worry about knocking them out, at waist height. They will be thankful as well.
This is just one of the reasons I am dedicated to this place and proud to be a member. I respectfully stand behind you.
I do feel no harm was the true intention and yes a picture holds a thousand words and choosing them respectfully is the key. Comments across the internet about who, what, where and when are all filled with verbal abuse, ranting and raving and It doesn't take much to side step the real topic. Because of your actions, sir, I can avoid all that and enjoy this site and learn something.
Thank you for your kindness
marileau
On August 27, 1977, a defective freight car caused an eastbound BN freight to derail
THANKS KC9GLG!
I've been looking for that info for years!
Thank you so much!
Further info:
QUOTATION: On August 27, 1977, a defective freight car caused an eastbound BN freight to derail, blocking all three BN tracks. Amtrak's westbound San Francisco Zephyr was too close to avoid running into the wreckage, and was consequently derailed as well (there were numerous injuries, some serious, but no deaths). The biggest pileup was right on the IHB bridge--naturally the bridge collapsed, blocking the IHB for a time as well. I don't recall whether any trains were under the bridge at the time of the wreck, but I doubt it.
I've seen plenty of instances when trains were on both railroads at the same time at that point, but you were very lucky to get the locomotives of both.
Carl
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Oddly enough, there isn't a listing of the Accident on the NTSB website.
Thanks again.
Dic
N1XBA
What is Post #3 talking about?