Whats left of the wreck at CP 281

sd70accsxt700 · Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:46 pm

On the way home Saturday stoped in Millbury to see what was left and here is what I found. Sorry about them being so big these are with the digital and I am still working on that.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:19 pm

thanks for getting these posted matt, very good to see closeup what was the result.

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:32 pm

Boy It looks like they had to replace some rail also looks like some panel track in there and new ballast. Maybee not as slow of impact as thought? Can you imagine coming around that curve and seeing somthing like that in front of you. and knowing there is nothing you can do.

sd70accsxt700 · Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:08 pm

I still dont think that it was that hard/fast of a impact, as the photos of the locos look like mabey just bent pilots, and not much else. It should also be noted that the double stack car was a 3 pack drawbared, and I couldet find the third pice, that would explain why it derailed, as the empty would have just jumped at any speed in the 10 to 15 mph range, and the spine cars are the lightest ones out there even when loaded.

sd70accsxt700 · Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:33 pm

Scott the other night I think you said that you were linking these picts to another site, I was just curious what site it was.

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:25 pm

Just posted a link to them on the Fostoria live group
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/f ... ssage/1106

sd70accsxt700 · Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:36 pm

OHHH. I thought I asked the other night, but I couldent rember, the past 2 weeks have been a blur.

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:45 pm

Yeah I think you did I answered in the shout box

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:17 pm

actually, i think it was i that asked two weeks ago..i think...that long ago is a blur to me...

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Whats left of the wreck at CP 281

Whats left of the wreck at CP 281