Train Wreck at Tower 55 Fort Worth

[melmerby]

Hi all

 

Anyone know what happened at Fort Worth? Pictures on Virtual Railfan show freight cars scattered around, some upside down.

Trains are still running through the intersection.

 

Cheers

 

Keith

 

[DanielB]

I had a look around online and couldn't find a reference to it in the news.

[melmerby]

I had a look around online and couldn't find a reference to it in the news.

I had a good search including the local TV/Radio & Newspapers but not a whiff.

 

Maybe considered so inconsequential that it's not newsworthy?

At this very moment there is an upturned hopper minus bogies marked CT RN 601065

Another in view beyond on it's side and another upright in the dirt further back.

 

http://www.railcam.uk/site/watchsingle.php?ti=FortWorth&sz=

 

Keith

[Mike Boucher]

Hi all

 

Anyone know what happened at Fort Worth? Pictures on Virtual Railfan show freight cars scattered around, some upside down.

Trains are still running through the intersection.

 

Cheers

 

Keith

Might be this?

 

https://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/stories/Derailed-Freight-Train-Closes-Major-Fort-Worth-Street-481469971.html

 

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/05/02/train-derailment-north-fort-worth-clean-up/

[melmerby]

Might be this?

 

https://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/stories/Derailed-Freight-Train-Closes-Major-Fort-Worth-Street-481469971.html

 

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/05/02/train-derailment-north-fort-worth-clean-up/

I wonder how far the trucks ran away?

The news item is about 5 miles North of where the upturned freight cars are.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/kwGZZMt6Jhz

 

The derailment site is near Meacham Airport on Main St North and the upturned wagons are by Morrisons Plumbing Yard underneath the intersection of 35W & 30

 

Keith

Edited May 5, 2018 by melmerby