My new wheels parked in front of Hulcher's loadout area. The Trusty Tempo drew itslast breath a couple months ago so it was time for an upgrade. By: Andy Brown
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Neat little work train; the first westbound had 7 ballast loads for the wreck site; the crew cut off their lead engine at N. Star and took the ballast over to dump enough to get the track stabilized for the first eastbound. Here they're backing eastward through Moscow, towards their train at N. Star. By: Andy Brown
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The crew has shoved the ballast cars onto their train in the siding, and is tieing onto the rest of their power on the main. By: Andy Brown
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This train had a cool 5 Gevo consist. It was a game of "cat and mouse" with the rain all day, with me being the mouse, naturally. By: Andy Brown
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The first EB is at West Liberty, picking up the rear end of the train that derailed. By: Andy Brown
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EB passes damaged boxcars parked on the Atalissa fertilizer track. By: Andy Brown
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Derailment site from the North (Hinkeyville) side. By: Andy Brown
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The first EB passes the derailment site. By: Andy Brown
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Here are the Wendling spur's switch points. I initially guessed that this would be the culprit, but was wrong; preliminary reports are that it was a broken axle. By: Andy Brown
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The first WB is getting ready to dump rock again. By: Andy Brown
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Salvage crew is vacuuming soybeans up and loading them into semis. By: Andy Brown
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This gouged plank on the Hinkeyville crossing, mp212.5, makes it appear that the damaged axle was already off the rail at this point. By: Andy Brown
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My new wheels parked in front of Hulcher's loadout area. The Trusty Tempo drew itslast breath a couple months ago so it was time for an upgrade.
Neat little work train; the first westbound had 7 ballast loads for the wreck site; the crew cut off their lead engine at N. Star and took the ballast over to dump enough to get the track stabilized for the first eastbound. Here they're backing eastward through Moscow, towards their train at N. Star.
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The crew has shoved the ballast cars onto their train in the siding, and is tieing onto the rest of their power on the main.
This train had a cool 5 Gevo consist. It was a game of "cat and mouse" with the rain all day, with me being the mouse, naturally.
The first EB is at West Liberty, picking up the rear end of the train that derailed.
EB passes damaged boxcars parked on the Atalissa fertilizer track.
Nice joint!
Derailment site from the North (Hinkeyville) side.
The first EB passes the derailment site.
Here are the Wendling spur's switch points. I initially guessed that this would be the culprit, but was wrong; preliminary reports are that it was a broken axle.
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The first WB is getting ready to dump rock again.
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South side of the wreck.
Looking east.
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Salvage crew is vacuuming soybeans up and loading them into semis.
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Looking west.
This gouged plank on the Hinkeyville crossing, mp212.5, makes it appear that the damaged axle was already off the rail at this point.
Damaged ties east of the crossing.
First WB pulls past the derailment.
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