An investigation continues as to why a runaway hopper traveled into the Utica, NY station Wednesday. Luckily no injuries! A close very close call. Newspaper Link to story:
http://m.uticaod.com/article/20150722/NEWS/150729792/14425/NEWS
I bet in the future a portable derail will be placed on the depot side as a result of this incident.
Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec - FriendsOfCumbresToltec.org
A Place for Those Born Too Late...
Runaway Hopper car crashes into Steam Loco Display
First unread post • 2 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Runaway Hopper car crashes into Steam Loco Display
by Larry Gibson » Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:14 am
- Attachments
-
- Crash Scene
- image.jpg (81.74 KiB) Viewed 2020 times
-
- Diagram of Runaway
- image.jpg (63.03 KiB) Viewed 2020 times
Last edited by Larry Gibson on Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Larry Gibson- "WYE I might HARP at you? It is only to SPUR you on!!!!!"
-
Larry Gibson - Conductor
- Posts: 1874
- Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:47 pm
- Location: Somewhere between the wye.
Re: Runaway Hopper car crashes into Steam Loco Display
by Larry Gibson » Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:30 pm
Link to news video from Utica Union Station:
http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Mohawk_Valley_American_Red_Cross_volunteers_help_out_Utica_rail_car_responders.html
http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Mohawk_Valley_American_Red_Cross_volunteers_help_out_Utica_rail_car_responders.html
- Attachments
-
-
Larry Gibson- "WYE I might HARP at you? It is only to SPUR you on!!!!!"
-
Larry Gibson - Conductor
- Posts: 1874
- Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:47 pm
- Location: Somewhere between the wye.
2 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Return to Related Railroads & Museums
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 31 guests