An Amtrak crewman looks out the rear of the baggage car at the damage caused where NS 22Q derailed.

Brand new Fords and Lincolns are now bound for the scrap yard after being severely damaged and destroyed in the derailment of NS 22Q on July 5th, 2018.

Tradepoint Rail derailed 4 loaded coal hoppers from NS train 508, as it was being taken for unloading at the T Parker Host Marine Terminal. Having just dropped a cut of cars from the train at T P... (more)

A Tradepoint Rail crew takes a cut of loaded NS coal train 508, to the T Parker Host Marine Terminal at Sparrows Point. Meanwhile Crane Masters is busy at work on the adjacent track, where Tracep... (more)

NS 8115 & 8075 were pulling an empty hopper train of KGLX aluminum hoppers for synthetic gypsum from USG Washingtonville Plant. A 3 car derailment occurred seventeen cars from the rear end. The de... (more)

Looking north showing the Brighton Ave crossing and the rear of the derailed train.

Both tracks were damaged so all train service to and from Bay Head was stopped.

Note that pile of new ties. They just didn't repair that section of track before the rail gave way.

Houston, we have a problem. Looks like KCS MOW are not having a fun Sunday at the construction zone. The roll over vehicle is resting on part of the backhoe which looks like it stopped it f... (more)

Blowin' Smoke

As I was driving home on US 22, I saw a billowing black cloud approaching at Ardenhiem. After a double take, I quickly turned the car around and went back to the local ... (more)

On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Railroad, NC Operation Lifesaver, and NCDOT BeRailSafe and several other state agencies attended and witnessed a staged railroad crossi... (more)

Norfolk Southern Train B64 locomotive derailed and rolled on to the conductor’s side while they were heading back to Detroit. No injuries.

You had one job!
A covered hopper built by Trinity Industries in 1989 shows off a different approach to the CSX lettering scheme typically seen on the sides of that railroad's freight ... (more)

Following a low-speed derailment that knocked a couple cars on the ground. The lead has taken the upright portion of the train to Union Station and now the ground crews go to work on the downed c... (more)

Union Pacific put some cars on the ground while rounding the Steel Bridge to NW Portland.