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> ot careful with that train eugene, oops
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post May 22 2005, 06:41 PM
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from my niece. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

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For those who believe nothing exciting ever happens in Kansas, except tornados and explosions, check this out


It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek back to Salina.
Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted off letting the truck support drop down and grind on top of the rail creating white hot molten metal droppings that spewed downward on the rail.

A very alert crew noticed a small amount of smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.
The train just happened to stop with the hot wheel on top of a wooden bridge built with creosote ties and trusses


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post May 22 2005, 06:42 PM
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post May 22 2005, 06:43 PM
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post May 22 2005, 06:44 PM
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post May 22 2005, 06:45 PM
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post May 22 2005, 06:47 PM
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post May 22 2005, 07:08 PM
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DAMN!

Wood will burn when it gets hot.

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post May 22 2005, 07:34 PM
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It was a friggin Coal train. I bet the coal in those cars burned for days!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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post May 22 2005, 07:38 PM
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Train bridges are one of our most valuable renewable resources.

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post May 22 2005, 07:41 PM
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Holy shit. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that train. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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post May 22 2005, 08:19 PM
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so- will a steel girder bridge be put up? or will they use wood again? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post May 22 2005, 08:26 PM
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Train bridges are for wussies. They need ramps, and alot of good juju.


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post May 22 2005, 08:38 PM
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Wowzer, Why didn't they move the train when the fire started?
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post May 22 2005, 09:37 PM
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QUOTE (sixnotfour @ May 22 2005, 07:38 PM)
Wowzer, Why didn't they move the train when the fire started?

Would of ruined the live news coverage. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post May 22 2005, 10:10 PM
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Geez, I hate it when that happens ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
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post May 23 2005, 06:47 AM
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Hey Rohdyguy.

You didn't say when this happened. One of my Utility friends in the coal dept. said ICC mandated Roller Bearings on all rail cars since 1970. Rarely does this happen anymore.

Looks like the trucks & cars are vintage 10-yrs ago.

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post May 23 2005, 07:07 AM
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Roller bearings?

Mike, you hear that?

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post May 23 2005, 07:55 AM
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must have been some what recent tom. note the lack of a caboose . my wife's family, in nebraska (lincoln), are railroad folks. one brother and a brother inlaw work the grand island run on COAL (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) trains!! the niece that sent me that, fiance does track maintenance. one nephew just went full time with BNSF and his brother is on a casual labor/call list. appearently it happens just often enough to burn down trestles. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) the fire trucks and the silver p/u look older, not the bnsf rail runner or the cop car.

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