I think this is the auto train. How do 10 cars roll over on their side? Broken rail?
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local ... hJ-iTl2oaE
https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train
Amtrak Overturns IN Florida
Amtrak Overturns IN Florida
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Re: Amtrak Overturns IN Florida
"Ask your doctor if medical advice from a TV commercial is right for you".
Re: Amtrak Overturns IN Florida
Florida is noted for sink holes in all parts of the state! The collapse of a underground cave could generate what we see in the picture.
Did the happen on CSX or SunRail maintained trackage?
The picture does tell a story, however, there are myriad of points that make up the story that the picture leaves out.
Did the happen on CSX or SunRail maintained trackage?
The picture does tell a story, however, there are myriad of points that make up the story that the picture leaves out.
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Re: Amtrak Overturns IN Florida
The De Land ridge which underlies the site of the Amtrak derailment consists of limestone and Karst. The De Land area is prone to sinkholes and erosion of the underlying rock strata.
https://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1990/4069/report.pdf
https://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1990/4069/report.pdf
Re: Amtrak Overturns IN Florida
Amazing that the locomotives got past the sunken area. Before it gave way.
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