The roasted shell of the UP 1407 sits yards away from the scene of the initial fire. After a small derailment, a diesel fire ensued completely charing this former SSW unit. Thankfully no crew was ... (more)

On the morning of June 17, this Norfolk Southern intermodal train hit a tractor trailer that was stuck at a grade crossing. It derailed after the impact. Amazingly, everyone walked away with minor... (more)

On the morning of June 17th, this Norfolk Southern intermodal train hit a tractor trailer that was stuck at a grade crossing. It derailed after the impact. Amazingly, everyone walked away with min... (more)

Amtrak train A-920-1-05A creeps through Elk River after making multiple stops in inspect hot axles. On May 29, Amtrak 7 collided with a John Deere tractor/sprayer in Bainville, MT. The end resu... (more)

The power for CP transfer job G41 (CP Bensenville to UP Proviso) sits after a manned Canadian Pacific switching job crashed into them. Once crews removed the cars that piled onto the 1885, the dam... (more)

After an incident with a RC move, CP G41 sits in Bensenville yard with 7 derailed cars, a totaled UP SD40, and many dozers cleaning up the mess...

CN 387 running west between St. Catherines and Hamilton, ON hit an open switch that had been tampered with by vandals. 387 lead by a CN 9404, 4523, 4524 and 4573 hit the switch and derailed pilin... (more)

The evening of Jan 22, 1978 CN 414 was stopped in the siding at Tansley. About 2120 hours, an emergency call went out from the crew, who fled for their lives "We've been hit head-on. We're... (more)

The damage to CSX # 384 after the derailment of K429 on February 13,2020.

The damage to CSX # 168 after the derailment of K429 on February 13, 2020. This was the lead motor of the train and went nose first into the Levisa Fork.

On February 13,2020 CSX K42911 was hit by a mudslide in Eastern Pike County, the lead motor #168 went nose first into the Levisa Fork while the other 384 and 571 went ablaze along with a few of ... (more)

PHL 21 lies under the Vincent Thomas Bridge as a variety of investigators from various Federal and local agencies complete their work. The engine was working the daytime Yang Ming Switcher job whe... (more)

One of the more bizarre rail incidents I can recall in recent memory occurred in San Pedro yesterday when the PHL daytime Yang Ming Switcher engineer decided to intentionally ram his unit through ... (more)

FEC crews check out two jackknifed doublestack cars that are resting on top of the main line after FEC train 226 north derailed coming out of the north end of the Pineda siding. To the right, anot... (more)

Santa Fe 2959, 3282 and 3338 are on their side next to the north track at the derailment site located just north of Highway 138 in Cajon Pass. Heavy rain storms caused track damage and ATSF 3338, ... (more)