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Viewing Album:  Train wrecks
 
By:Greg Elder
Dates:1/1/2000 - 8/20/2019
Album Info:Any thing that leaves the track goes here.
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BNSF freight derailment
Title:  BNSF freight derailment
Description:  Newsprint spilling out from a rolled boxcar. The car was uprighted and contents disposed.
Photo Date:  4/9/2007  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 9:44:25 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  586   Comments: 1
UP grain train disaster.
Title:  UP grain train disaster.
Description:  The empty hoppers of a UP train derailed at Whitewater Kansas. 35 cars left the track. Truck driver that caused accident survived.
Photo Date:  4/25/2008  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 9:42:11 AM
Location:  Whitewater, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  540   Comments: 0
BNSF gondola derailment
Title:  BNSF gondola derailment
Description:  The BNSF yard switching crew left the gondola too close to the switch. The grain car pushed it off the track.
Photo Date:  12/19/2008  Upload Date: 8/23/2009 9:19:41 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  312   Comments: 0
Tank car OCPX 80366 wreck
Title:  Tank car OCPX 80366 wreck
Description:  One of the cars damaged in accident by Hutchinson, Kansas. That is one long flatcar.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/3/2011 12:17:39 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  361   Comments: 1
BNSF derailment
Title:  BNSF derailment
Description:  An eastbound Z train derailed 7 cars at Gladstone, KS June 17, 2011 at 11:30 PM according to the National Response Center. They were TOFC, spine cars, and container cars.
Photo Date:  7/17/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 2:42:22 PM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  258   Comments: 0
BNSF derailment carnage
Title:  BNSF derailment carnage
Description:  The eastbound Z-ALTWSP-17 derailed 7 cars at Gladstone, KS on June 17, 2011. High winds were to blame. No one was injured.
Photo Date:  7/17/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 2:53:36 PM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  248   Comments: 0
Lowboy transports
Title:  Lowboy transports
Description:  Hulcher with a 1/2 mile of lowboys that hauled in the heavy equipment. 34 cars left the track, the engines were spared. No one was injured.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:54:38 PM
Location:  Galva, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  208   Comments: 0
UP at Galva2
Title:  UP at Galva2
Description:  80mph winds blew this east bound intermodal off the tracks at Galva, Kansas
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:42:28 PM
Location:  Galva, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  109   Comments: 0
UP train wreck
Title:  UP train wreck
Description:  Destroyed containers from blow over at Galva, Kansas. Hulcher set up lights to work through the night.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:40:21 PM
Location:  Galva, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  238   Comments: 0
UP wreck
Title:  UP wreck
Description:  One of the containers destroyed in wreck caused by 80mph winds at Galva, Kansas
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:44:25 PM
Location:  Galva, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
Cleanup of UP train wreck
Title:  Cleanup of UP train wreck
Description:  Heavy equipment sorting the containers blown off the track at Galva, Kansas. Hulcher was cleaning up the mess.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:47:09 PM
Location:  Galva, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
Hulcher equipment
Title:  Hulcher equipment
Description:  I counted 4 backhoes and 2 pipelayers working the wreck.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/13/2014 3:49:00 PM
Location:  Galva, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
Wichita derailment
Title:  Wichita derailment
Description:  3 grain hopper cars jumped the track at CP 2107 in Wichita
Photo Date:  4/2/2015  Upload Date: 5/15/2015 4:00:00 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  149   Comments: 0
Grain car derailment
Title:  Grain car derailment
Description:  3 car hopper derailment in Wichita.
Photo Date:  4/2/2015  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 9:05:07 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
3 hopper flop
Title:  3 hopper flop
Description:  RJ Corman assisting in the derailment of 3 grain hoppers in Wichita.
Photo Date:  4/2/2015  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 9:09:18 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories: 
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Views:  168   Comments: 0
Grain spill
Title:  Grain spill
Description:  A morning derail caused quite a traffic jam in Wichita today. The accident occured at the approach to the Hump.
Photo Date:  4/2/2015  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 9:11:47 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
BNSF 1975
Title:  BNSF 1975
Description:  Obverse side of engine that burned. See next photo for fire damage.
Photo Date:  8/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:34:50 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 1975(SD40-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
Chrispy
Title:  Chrispy
Description:  BNSF 1975 with major fire damage from exhaust fire.
Photo Date:  8/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:35:40 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 1975(SD40-2)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
Off track
Title:  Off track
Description:  RJ Corman setting up to re-rail an engine
Photo Date:  8/17/2018  Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:16:08 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Wreck
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
Jumped a switch
Title:  Jumped a switch
Description:  RJ Corman setting up to set BNSF 8285 back on the track. It apparently jumped off from a switch not locked down.
Photo Date:  8/17/2018  Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:18:37 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:  BNSF 8285(ES44C4)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
In the air
Title:  In the air
Description:  After an easy lift, a few simple pry bars line it up on the tracks.
Photo Date:  8/17/2018  Upload Date: 8/19/2018 5:29:12 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Wreck
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
K&O de-railment near Haven, KS
Title:  K&O de-railment near Haven, KS
Description:  K&O train wreck at K-96 and Victory Road. No injuries reported. Truck driver that tried to beat the train to the crossing survived. 7 hopper cars left the track, train engines did not de-rail.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:26:06 PM
Location:  Haven, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
Scattered cars
Title:  Scattered cars
Description:  7 hopper cars left the track after an encounter with a semi grain truck.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:27:23 PM
Location:  Haven, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  101   Comments: 0
Clean up started
Title:  Clean up started
Description:  After pulling the hopper cars off the track, the trucks were pushed into a pile.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:30:12 PM
Location:  Haven, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  71   Comments: 0
Wheels
Title:  Wheels
Description:  Trucks from the de-railed cars go in one pile and the tires go in another.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:31:29 PM
Location:  Haven, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
RJ Corman crews on site
Title:  RJ Corman crews on site
Description:  RJ Corman got the nod to clear the mess of the K&O de-railment.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:28:46 PM
Location:  Haven, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Re-rail
Title:  Re-rail
Description:  The backhoe steadies the load while Crainmaster lifts.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:52:10 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  56   Comments: 0
RJ Corman
Title:  RJ Corman
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:32:30 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  44   Comments: 0
Road closed
Title:  Road closed
Description:  End of train, 3 cars stayed upright. One on left had to be re-railed.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:41:36 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Coordinate flip
Title:  Coordinate flip
Description:  The intermodal cars were blown over on top of the derailed tank cars making cleanup more involved. Here, 3 backhoes work in tandem to pull the containers toward them.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:34:39 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
The big flop
Title:  The big flop
Description:  The three backhoes coordinate a controled container flop.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:35:38 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Container more
Title:  Container more
Description:  After extracating the containers from the carrier, two of the backhoes hook a chain to the top corners of the containers and dtag them away from the tracks. The third backhoe pushes at the bottom on the heavier containers.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:37:48 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  52   Comments: 0
Ditto
Title:  Ditto
Description:  The amazing thing to watch was the backhoe operators could hook and unhook their chains without leaving the cab or help from on the ground.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:38:23 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Tank car roll over.
Title:  Tank car roll over.
Description:  Second half of the unit train blown over.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:39:28 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Survey the damage
Title:  Survey the damage
Description:  Massive cleanup begins. Traffic on highway was reduced to one lane. Three different companies participated; RJ Corman, Hulcher, and Crainmaster. I counted 6 backhoes, 7 sideboom piplayers, 2 highloaders, and 2-100 ton cranes.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:56:34 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
Re-rail
Title:  Re-rail
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:43:19 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Train layover
Title:  Train layover
Description:  Strong straight line winds blew 2 trains side by side off the tracks. The unit tank train is beneath the containers.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:40:05 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
Train wreck at Walton, KS
Title:  Train wreck at Walton, KS
Description:  High winds blew two different trains off the track. A unit tank train is beneath the container cargo.
Photo Date:  8/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 11:29:29 AM
Location:  Walton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Wreck
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Views:  51   Comments: 0

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