It may have been the trailing unit when the photo was taken, but it obviously was the leading unit when the damage occurred.
I've actually seen collision aftermath, where there were units damaged like this, which were not leading. Boxcab E50
I'll be darned....I guess sorta like a deer going over the top of a car when hit at high speed? Not good for the following car...or loco in this case. :tb-tongue:
Hank- A well known example in my area, is the Milwaukee Road's Pandora wreck. I have a set of photos, given to me my a fellow who was there shortly after it happened. The engine on top, and the one underneath, neither was a lead unit. Even so, there was life lost. Had it been those two engines, even more would have been gone. Boxcab E50
Beat Up Hopper :bear-wink:I'd say that hopper needs some major repairs, not just a "little" work. Where is this picture taken, by the way? It looks vaguely familiar to me.
You might want to quote the post you're referring to, so we know which one you're talking about. (Just hit the "Quote" button in that post.)
Sorry about that. The photo that has the hangover is the one of the UP locomotive hanging over the bank, like the bridge is missing.
Not many places they can do that any more. I have seen many photos of steamers hanging over the edge of a turn table pit or this famous wreck. Or this one of a Santa Fe Diesel in Los Angeles in 1948.
I'm a member,(until it was retired:frown, of the Milwest group, and in one of the issues, there was really good pic's of that wreck, and another one at the same place. There were alot of cars and loco's wedged into that cut there!!
I'm a member,(until it was retired), of the Milwest group, and in one of the issues, there was really good pic's of that wreck, and another one at the same place. There were alot of cars and loco's wedged into that cut there!!
I have a cousin that works for UP and had a (bad ordered) covered hopper that separated similar to this but about two ribs in...the hopper stayed intact but the frame, all the end structure, and one truck stayed coupled to the next car while my cousin dragged the rest down the track a few hundred feet before realizing what had happened. The amazing thing is, it all stayed on the track. The shop crew pulled the short piece down to the rest of the car using a hi-rail crane and welded it back together and he pushed it back to the shops with his locomotive, having never derailed a thing. He showed me pics of it all, I'll try to get them from him to scan and post. He may not want me to though.
Found a few from LONG ago!! Ever have an OH $%^&^&* moment?? Bet these poor guys did!! Front of lead unit Side shot, front truck Lead truck, after being lifted off the ground. Photos taken about 10 minutes after the incident happened!!
Before my injury part of my job was derailment investigations. Here I am getting ready to write my report of this little mishap.
