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posted: 24 May 2013 17:22 from: Charles Orr
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Hi Found this on the Telegraph website http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10076661/Burning-US-railroad-bridge-collapse-caught-on-camera.html Interesting.... Best regards Charles |
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posted: 24 May 2013 22:28 from: Richard_Jones
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Hi, There was a very similar one in Kansas in 2002, which we used as an illustration why you shouldn't blindly follow a procedure, it went something like this, It was an ordinary day when the coal train left the depot, on the way an axlebox overheated and the train crew spotting smoke followed the procedure and immediately halted the train..... Unfortunately with the affected wagon on a timber viaduct - molten bearing metal dripped onto the timbers setting them alight.... Although I have retired and don't have the original slides I found a couple of them, courtesy of the information superhighway at: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504784_162-10006892-13.html - (and 14) enjoy! Richard |
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posted: 25 May 2013 11:05 from: Richard_Jones
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Hi, Just found a better link to this event with more photos .... http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/trainfire.asp As they say at the end - "Don't let common sense get in the way of a good disaster!" regards Richard |
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posted: 25 May 2013 11:30 from: Martin Wynne
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Thanks Richard. As they say at the end - "Don't let common sense get in the way of a good disaster!"Reminded me of this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22409829 Martin. |
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