It's amazing that thing was repairable. Will never forget that video!
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I concur. I don't see any panel on the loco that is not bent up, completely amazed that they could rebuild it.
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Looks to me the only thing salvageable was the fuel tank
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I think if it happened today in the current economic climate, it would be scrapped on the spot. The frame looks well and truly bent, I wonder what percentage of the original loco remained after the repairs!
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| Posted by on June 8, 2009 | |
Actually, the walkway is bent and that's like a sub-frame. But if one looks closer the frame looks alright and so does the fuel tank. I think that given all the external damage to the car-body, there at least had to be some major internal items worth repairing, like the engine and main electrical equipment.
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Most fans and employees would take one look at this and say she is as good as junk and not repairable. The only Class-1 railroad that would come to mind in repairing something like this would have been CN. I too remember seeing the video of this wreck happening and said right from the begining that it would not turn out good. Great Shot!
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Oh wow, what happened to this loco? Looks like a wicked bad accident; any pics of the rebuilt loco?
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