squeaky Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 http://www.railpictures.net/photo/528031 Might need a shovel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Here's another pic of the same thing http://www.railpictures.net/photo/528030 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Woot free grain! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 They make a good wind break!!!!!!!!!!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 My questions are, how, and wheres the track gone to? At least it didnt block the road! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 My questions are, how, and wheres the track gone to? At least it didnt block the road! Presumably that second photo was after they had lifted the damaged track. They probably needed to do that to safely bring in the equipment to move the cars. It does look like the road was blocked, but they would have moved that car ASAP. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm no expert, but I can't quite understand how heavy loaded hoppers like those would overturn after derailing on what appears to be straight track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Presumably that second photo was after they had lifted the damaged track. They probably needed to do that to safely bring in the equipment to move the cars. It does look like the road was blocked, but they would have moved that car ASAP. Adrian Id assume the train was stopped and left there, so Id hope they wouldnt leave a cut of cars blocking a road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I always fancied a UK version of a boxcar or caboose in the garden, but an overturned hopper ..... Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm no expert, but I can't quite understand how heavy loaded hoppers like those would overturn after derailing on what appears to be straight track. If one truck derails, the dynamics can tip that car and the couplers can pull others over. Remember that the centre of gravity of those cars is quite high. I'm guessing there wasn't a lot of speed involved since the went over as a set rather than piling up. I'd guess at a broken rail or something similar. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Id assume the train was stopped and left there, so Id hope they wouldnt leave a cut of cars blocking a road. There is damage to the road, so I'd guess that there was originally another car on its side there. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm no expert, but I can't quite understand how heavy loaded hoppers like those would overturn after derailing on what appears to be straight track. Watch this video - https://youtu.be/ZZnVDc3_1kM (from about 2:40 if you're in a hurry). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Here's another pic of the same thing http://www.railpictures.net/photo/528030 To be quite honest, I'm impressed they got as far along as they did before overturning, seeing as they didn't have any wheels, or rails to ride on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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