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NS 165 |
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The idle road power detached at the scene of the derailment that occured at appx 12AM. The #8205 had to be rerailed. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:54:01 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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NS 9111(C40-9W) NS 9432(C40-9W) NS 8205(C39-8) |
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| Title: |
Track Damage West |
| Description: |
Farthest point west for track damage. The #8205 may have derailed at this location. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:54:29 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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| Title: |
NS 8205 |
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The #8205 was identified as the cause of the derailment. Official report: "A piece of metal came off the engine and set events in motion". |
| Photo Date: |
9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:54:50 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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NS 8205(C39-8) |
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453 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grade Crossing |
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No track is present at the Intercoastal Dr. grade crossing. Piles of ballast await the new track to be put in place. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:55:10 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
East Track Damage |
| Description: |
The sever point for the eastern end of the track damage |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:55:38 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
US 70 East |
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View looking east on US 70 at the derailment location. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:55:56 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ground Zero |
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Looks like a rail trail---no track here. Mutilated wood chip cars dominate the background. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:56:14 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
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Danny Robie |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Bit of Irony |
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Another view of the ill-fated 165s power. How appropriate a number for the lead Dash 9 |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:56:34 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wood Chip Cars |
| Description: |
More damaged wood chips cars that were moved from the right of way. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:56:55 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
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Danny Robie |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Additional Freight Cars |
| Description: |
A truckless boxcar accompanies fallen wood chip cars |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:57:26 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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189 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
More Damage |
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These wood chip cars may have made their last run......depending on how feasible it would be to repair them, if at all. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:57:47 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
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Danny Robie |
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158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wood Chip Piles |
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A tremendous volume of wood chips intended for the paper mill at Canton, NC is on the ground |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:58:13 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
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Danny Robie |
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188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grade Crossing Opposite Side. |
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More workers and mess. Incredibly, the work was completed and resulted in the reopening of the line Saturday night. |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:58:40 PM |
| Location: |
Statesville, NC |
| Author: |
Danny Robie |
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