NASA Train Derails (5/2/2007)

[Jac's Lines]

CNN has video coverage at
Train carrying shuttle rockets derails - CNN.com

The MSNBC site has a pretty good shot of the engines - they look like UP with the flag logo to me, but I don't know the engine type: Bridge collapses; NASA-bound train derailed - Space News - MSNBC.com

 

[TruckLover]

yep those are UP engines

 

[b28_82]

The lead one from the video appears to be an SD70ACE (or SD70M-2) and the second looks like a flared SD70M

 

[Triplex]

UP doesn't have SD70M-2s. Also, in the shot on the MSNBC site, you can see the two large horizontal vents on the inverter cabinet behind the cab. (At least, I assume it's an inverter cabinet, as that's what it is on a GE.) An SD70M-2, being DC-traction, doesn't have those.

 

[Cannonball]

CNN has video coverage at
Train carrying shuttle rockets derails - CNN.com

The MSNBC site has a pretty good shot of the engines - they look like UP with the flag logo to me, but I don't know the engine type: Bridge collapses; NASA-bound train derailed - Space News - MSNBC.com

Looks like CNN has some pretty good video coverage on that link as well.
Methinks we should all question a space program that can't keep it's railroad in decent shape.

 

[railohio]

Methinks we should all question a space program that can't keep it's railroad in decent shape.

They weren't on NASA property but rather running on a shortline in Alabama to get clearance for the oversize load.

 

[N Gauger]

Looks like CNN has some pretty good video coverage on that link as well.
Methinks we should all question a space program that can't keep it's railroad in decent shape.

As long as the Space Shuttle works, I'm fine with whatever else breaks

 

[Cannonball]

They weren't on NASA property but rather running on a shortline in Alabama to get clearance for the oversize load.

NASA does run it's own railroad however.

Apparently mother nature had it's own ideas about giving clearance for oversized loads.

 

[trainpicman]

I am a Alabama boy my self and the darn thing broke our trusell it was on a short line and it was going thur some duble trak work.

 

[bigsteel]

:shock: OUCH!!! that looked like it hurt! I guess there weight limits were a little off.....--josh

 

[trainpicman]

Also it lost a wheel set off one off the cars along the way before this

 

[rogerw]

Also it lost a wheel set off one off the cars along the way before this

It had problems befor this and they still ran it. Did they do a good check ?

 

[Cannonball]

It had problems befor this and they still ran it. Did they do a good check ?

The derailment wasn't the train's fault. The bridge gave way under it. It just happened to be coincidence that it had lost a wheel earlier in the trip. Well, I guess it would be the train's fault because of it's weight sinking the bridge but it didn't have anything to do with the wheels.