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4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Sean McDonnell
Dates:6/8/2008 - 6/8/2008
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Derailment 01
Title:  Derailment 01
Description:  A cursory survey of the damage finds 11 cars on the ground, blocking the Lurgan connection, the Paxton Industrial, and the HBG Line #2
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:05 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Derailment 02
Title:  Derailment 02
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Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:05 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 03
Title:  Derailment 03
Description:  View of the cars stringlined around the curve onto the Lurgan Branch. 5 MT gons, a cov. hopper, a boxcar, 3 MT centerbeams, and a loaded centerbeam
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:06 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 04
Title:  Derailment 04
Description:  Hulcher crews are still arriving on the scene as of about 2 PM
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:07 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 05
Title:  Derailment 05
Description:  112's power is running around the train to take it down the Lurgan, as it's normal path was blocked by the derailment
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:08 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 06
Title:  Derailment 06
Description:  Hulcher crews move into position to begin rerailing the empty gons, since clearing the busy Harrisburg Line first would make too much sense
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:09 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 07
Title:  Derailment 07
Description:  At about 7 PM, the crews have 5 gons back on the rails, and have set to the task of clearing the loaded centerbeam
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:09 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 08
Title:  Derailment 08
Description:  22W passes the derailment site before the cleanup crews can get some foul time for their equipment on HBG Line #1
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:10 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 09
Title:  Derailment 09
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:11 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 10
Title:  Derailment 10
Description:  The FURX centerbeam is finally being moved onto its side
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:11 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 11
Title:  Derailment 11
Description:  Rigging is being attached to the DWC centerbeam in preparation for the move
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:12 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 11
Title:  Derailment 11
Description:  The hazards of working in the high heat and humidity: one of the Hulcher guys came down with heatstroke, hopefully not a serious case
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:13 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 12
Title:  Derailment 12
Description:  935's power is running around the train so it can proceed west
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:14 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Locomotives:  NS 8384(C40-8W)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Derailment 14
Title:  Derailment 14
Description:  DWC 626477 is finally being righted, with the help of a trio of sidewinders
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:14 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 15
Title:  Derailment 15
Description:  Lumber spills all over the HBG Line #2 and the Paxton Industrial
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:15 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 16
Title:  Derailment 16
Description:  The car is nearly right-side-up as two sidewinders pull while one lifts
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:16 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 17
Title:  Derailment 17
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:16 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 18
Title:  Derailment 18
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:17 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 19
Title:  Derailment 19
Description:  DWC 626477 is finally right-side-up
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:02 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Derailment 20
Title:  Derailment 20
Description:  NS' idea for rotary-dumping loaded centerbeams proved to be a failed experiment...
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:03 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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Derailment 21
Title:  Derailment 21
Description:  With 5 cars still on their sides, the crews will be working long into the night to clear the accident scene
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:49:04 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
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