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Title: |
BNSF freight derailment |
Description: |
Newsprint spilling out from a rolled boxcar. The car was uprighted and contents disposed. |
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4/9/2007 Upload Date: 5/2/2009 9:44:25 AM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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584 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP grain train disaster. |
Description: |
The empty hoppers of a UP train derailed at Whitewater Kansas. 35 cars left the track. Truck driver that caused accident survived. |
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4/25/2008 Upload Date: 5/2/2009 9:42:11 AM |
Location: |
Whitewater, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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538 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF gondola derailment |
Description: |
The BNSF yard switching crew left the gondola too close to the switch. The grain car pushed it off the track. |
Photo Date: |
12/19/2008 Upload Date: 8/23/2009 9:19:41 PM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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311 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tank car OCPX 80366 wreck |
Description: |
One of the cars damaged in accident by Hutchinson, Kansas. That is one long flatcar. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2011 Upload Date: 4/3/2011 12:17:39 PM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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360 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF derailment |
Description: |
An eastbound Z train derailed 7 cars at Gladstone, KS June 17, 2011 at 11:30 PM according to the National Response Center. They were TOFC, spine cars, and container cars. |
Photo Date: |
7/17/2011 Upload Date: 7/17/2011 2:42:22 PM |
Location: |
Gladstone, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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256 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF derailment carnage |
Description: |
The eastbound Z-ALTWSP-17 derailed 7 cars at Gladstone, KS on June 17, 2011. High winds were to blame. No one was injured. |
Photo Date: |
7/17/2011 Upload Date: 7/17/2011 2:53:36 PM |
Location: |
Gladstone, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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Wreck |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lowboy transports |
Description: |
Hulcher with a 1/2 mile of lowboys that hauled in the heavy equipment. 34 cars left the track, the engines were spared. No one was injured. |
Photo Date: |
5/8/2014 Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:54:38 PM |
Location: |
Galva, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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Wreck |
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205 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP at Galva2 |
Description: |
80mph winds blew this east bound intermodal off the tracks at Galva, Kansas |
Photo Date: |
5/8/2014 Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:42:28 PM |
Location: |
Galva, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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Wreck |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP train wreck |
Description: |
Destroyed containers from blow over at Galva, Kansas. Hulcher set up lights to work through the night. |
Photo Date: |
5/8/2014 Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:40:21 PM |
Location: |
Galva, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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Wreck |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP wreck |
Description: |
One of the containers destroyed in wreck caused by 80mph winds at Galva, Kansas |
Photo Date: |
5/8/2014 Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:44:25 PM |
Location: |
Galva, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cleanup of UP train wreck |
Description: |
Heavy equipment sorting the containers blown off the track at Galva, Kansas. Hulcher was cleaning up the mess. |
Photo Date: |
5/8/2014 Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:47:09 PM |
Location: |
Galva, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hulcher equipment |
Description: |
I counted 4 backhoes and 2 pipelayers working the wreck. |
Photo Date: |
5/8/2014 Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:49:00 PM |
Location: |
Galva, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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131 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wichita derailment |
Description: |
3 grain hopper cars jumped the track at CP 2107 in Wichita |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2015 Upload Date: 5/15/2015 4:00:00 PM |
Location: |
Wichita, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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147 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grain car derailment |
Description: |
3 car hopper derailment in Wichita. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2015 Upload Date: 4/2/2015 9:05:07 PM |
Location: |
Wichita, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
3 hopper flop |
Description: |
RJ Corman assisting in the derailment of 3 grain hoppers in Wichita. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2015 Upload Date: 4/2/2015 9:09:18 PM |
Location: |
Wichita, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
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166 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grain spill |
Description: |
A morning derail caused quite a traffic jam in Wichita today. The accident occured at the approach to the Hump. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2015 Upload Date: 4/2/2015 9:11:47 PM |
Location: |
Wichita, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 1975 |
Description: |
Obverse side of engine that burned. See next photo for fire damage. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2018 Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:34:50 PM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1975(SD40-2) |
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280 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Chrispy |
Description: |
BNSF 1975 with major fire damage from exhaust fire. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2018 Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:35:40 PM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1975(SD40-2) |
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371 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Off track |
Description: |
RJ Corman setting up to re-rail an engine |
Photo Date: |
8/17/2018 Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:16:08 PM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Yard,Wreck |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Jumped a switch |
Description: |
RJ Corman setting up to set BNSF 8285 back on the track. It apparently jumped off from a switch not locked down. |
Photo Date: |
8/17/2018 Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:18:37 PM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Yard,Wreck |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 8285(ES44C4) |
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201 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
In the air |
Description: |
After an easy lift, a few simple pry bars line it up on the tracks. |
Photo Date: |
8/17/2018 Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:29:12 PM |
Location: |
Newton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Yard,Wreck |
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57 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
K&O de-railment near Haven, KS |
Description: |
K&O train wreck at K-96 and Victory Road. No injuries reported. Truck driver that tried to beat the train to the crossing survived. 7 hopper cars left the track, train engines did not de-rail. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:26:06 PM |
Location: |
Haven, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Scattered cars |
Description: |
7 hopper cars left the track after an encounter with a semi grain truck. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:27:23 PM |
Location: |
Haven, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Clean up started |
Description: |
After pulling the hopper cars off the track, the trucks were pushed into a pile. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:30:12 PM |
Location: |
Haven, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wheels |
Description: |
Trucks from the de-railed cars go in one pile and the tires go in another. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:31:29 PM |
Location: |
Haven, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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68 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RJ Corman crews on site |
Description: |
RJ Corman got the nod to clear the mess of the K&O de-railment. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:28:46 PM |
Location: |
Haven, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Re-rail |
Description: |
The backhoe steadies the load while Crainmaster lifts. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:52:10 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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53 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RJ Corman |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:32:30 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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43 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Road closed |
Description: |
End of train, 3 cars stayed upright. One on left had to be re-railed. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:41:36 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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48 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coordinate flip |
Description: |
The intermodal cars were blown over on top of the derailed tank cars making cleanup more involved. Here, 3 backhoes work in tandem to pull the containers toward them. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:34:39 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The big flop |
Description: |
The three backhoes coordinate a controled container flop. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:35:38 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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66 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Container more |
Description: |
After extracating the containers from the carrier, two of the backhoes hook a chain to the top corners of the containers and dtag them away from the tracks. The third backhoe pushes at the bottom on the heavier containers. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:37:48 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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50 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ditto |
Description: |
The amazing thing to watch was the backhoe operators could hook and unhook their chains without leaving the cab or help from on the ground. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:38:23 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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72 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tank car roll over. |
Description: |
Second half of the unit train blown over. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:39:28 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Survey the damage |
Description: |
Massive cleanup begins. Traffic on highway was reduced to one lane. Three different companies participated; RJ Corman, Hulcher, and Crainmaster. I counted 6 backhoes, 7 sideboom piplayers, 2 highloaders, and 2-100 ton cranes. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:56:34 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Re-rail |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:43:19 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train layover |
Description: |
Strong straight line winds blew 2 trains side by side off the tracks. The unit tank train is beneath the containers. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:40:05 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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56 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train wreck at Walton, KS |
Description: |
High winds blew two different trains off the track. A unit tank train is beneath the container cargo. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2019 Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:29:29 AM |
Location: |
Walton, KS |
Author: |
Greg Elder |
Categories: |
Wreck |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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