While one crew works on cutting off the twisted rail, a backhoe moves one of the derailed coal cars off of the tracks. While having a derailment in the middle of a populated location could have be... (more)

A few hours earlier, CN Q101 smashed into the side of VIA #1 in Jasper's station track. When #1 arrived in Jasper, they left a switch open after shoving into the clear in the station track. Luckil... (more)

A few hours earlier, CN Q101 smashed into the side of VIA #1 in Jasper's station track. When #1 arrived in Jasper, they left a switch open after shoving into the clear in the station track. Luckil... (more)

At least they stayed upright. Just another reason why you should always take the camera with you. Luckily I had time to run home and grab mine.

Hot Box
After being tagged by the XXB 152.0 defect detector, this tanker from Q602 was slowly taken to the house track at Milstead where it will wait for a replacement wheel set. Tha... (more)

Aftermath of a Walmart refridgerated truck pulling in front of it at gated crossing, just west of Terrell, Texas on UP mainline. Train was at / near track speed, near 60-70 mph, as I was coming u... (more)

Ann Arbor Railroad steam-powered wrecking crane 3187 saw more than its fair share of derailments during the late sixties and early seventies. Built by the Bucyrus Company in March 1912, it possess... (more)

Ann Arbor Railroad steam-powered wrecking crane 3187 saw more than its fair share of derailments during the late sixties and early seventies. Built by the Bucyrus Company in March 1912, it possess... (more)

Oops! The power of RS-97 climbed over the frog at a switch at Lincoln Park. Maybe that filthy Chessie engine liked dirt!

Oopsies

I recently came across several old family photos of a Soo Line wreck that occurred back on September 6, 1922. It appears that Soo Line #2701 ran right into the rear of Soo #2115, totaling it and t... (more)

I stumbled across several old family photos and discovered that one of my relatives had photographed a Soo Line train wreck that occurred in Stevens Point, WI back on december 30, 1916.

In a light drizzle CN track crews inspect a switch damaged in a derailment of a loaded ore train north of Two Harbors. The rear 8-10 cars on this train from Minorca derailed and ended up on their ... (more)

Crews of the CLNA work to re-rail a covered hopper at the Southern States elevator with a few wooden blocks and a lot of patience. The car was not secured properly by the customer and ran over a d... (more)

Teamwork
Portland & Western crewmen pause from their work and wave to crew of the UP Albany Roustabout as it rolls by at restricted speed. In the background, the yard crew engi... (more)