HESR Dumps Two Cars of Corn

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Excellent pictures!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8411/8700 ... c4cc_b.jpg
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=barWV7RWkq0
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What happened?
When did it take place?
Where did it take place?
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GTW6401 wrote:
What happened?
When did it take place?
Where did it take place?
Why did it happen?
Train Derailment
I think earlier today
Saginaw
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Okay it wasnt even an HESR train.

It was another Lake State mishap around Saginaw.
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"Please don't feed the birds".
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GTW6401 wrote:
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From MichiganRailroad posted by saginawleo, see lot of photos http://members4.boardhost.com/OtherMich ... 50057.html
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Here is the link to local news coverage and cell phone video shot by a resident of the area.
http://www.wnem.com/story/22134299/disa ... in-saginaw
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Sorry guys, I thought I clicked on the entire post but only got the picture :oops: Thanks OwlCaboose and pbmaxno15 for clearing things up :)
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hoborich wrote:"Please don't feed the birds".
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You know you can embed videos in posts for greater effect, right? :wink:
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Hulcher is making a good bit off of Lake State as of late. Its been quite a while since I can remember any actual major track work in the area. I seem to remember tie work about 25 years ago. Short of some brush mowing, there has not been much done along there. I grew up in the subdivision just west of the latest derail. Certainly not the chessie days, thats for sure.
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How does the cost of rerailing and damage, compare to the cost of maintaining and upgrading a little used line, assuming no major injuries or lawsuits. Might a small shortline consider an occasional minor derailment part of the cost of doing business?
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hoborich wrote:How does the cost of rerailing and damage, compare to the cost of maintaining and upgrading a little used line, assuming no major injuries or lawsuits. Might a small shortline consider an occasional minor derailment part of the cost of doing business?
I've wondered the same thing. Every business has a certain amount of accidents they budget for and in the railroads case I've also wondered at what point is it more cost effective to fix the track than to take a chance with derailments.
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Wouldn't be easier to open the bays on the bottom and unload them that way? :mrgreen:

Maybe they should invest in rotary couplers. :P
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Jochs wrote:Wouldn't be easier to open the bays on the bottom and unload them that way? :mrgreen:

Maybe they should invest in rotary couplers. :P
Yeah this way does look like it's hard on the equipment, the track and the product.
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