What a mess I hate to see this kind of accident.
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Who is responsible for paying for the damage, the Car Carrier Company or CSX?
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I think that it just a regular ES44AC. I don't see the extra air actuator that lifts the center axle.
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| Posted by Dana M. on December 23, 2013 | |
At least no one was killed or seriously hurt. BNSF will probably be able to salvage this unit, but it will most likely be sent back to GE for a complete re-cab rebuild. the 'magic makers' at GE will be able to remove just the cab off this unit and replace it with a new one. As long as the coupler is intact on the rear end, this unit is able to be towed on the rear of a train to the GE plant for the repairs needed to get it back on the rails again.
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As I recall from Fire Dept training MANY years ago, the real hazard with auto-carriers is that each of those new cars has just enough gas in it to get on & off the trailer, and thus is a PERFECT explosion hazard. Especially when those almost empty tanks are "shaken."
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