They got lucky you guys saw that. I wonder how much longer it would have lasted before the unit would have caught on fire.
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An excellent observation! Chances are you prevented a potential disaster, and probably saved some life. Great catch and POV photo! Bravo and well done.
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Great job guys. This shows that railfans are useful and concerned with safety.
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I knew I shouldn't have slept in and stayed south this day. Great photo nonetheless Dave!
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Even if there wasn't a fuel oil leak, this photo would still be impressive!
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| Posted by on June 27, 2013 | |
Can someone explain to me why in this picture the wheels don't line up with the truck springs? Was it photo shopped or something? The R4 truck appears to be missing a wheel in this picture and if you look close between the steps on both units you will find the missing wheel!
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At $4+ a gallon, that's an expensive problem!
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Very cool, you guys are awesome. Makes me think I should put UP's emergency number in my phone as I live within a stone's throw of the mainline and see many trains a day. I'm not overly familiar with the prime mover in these. Are the fuel rails high enough in the carbody to leak from the roofline like that?
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The high pressure fuel lines are located at the top of the engine block, near the power assemblies, so when a high pressure line bursts, the fuel gets sprayed all over the top of the engine, sometimes close enough to the exhaust manifold to start a fire. Fortunately enough the train was stopped before that could happen.
And to the person commenting about the extra wheel, it's just an illusion, the long lens combined with the train being on a curve makes the last wheel look like it's not attached to the last axle.
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| Posted by on June 28, 2013 | |
Great job, and wonderful photo series from the Shasta line.
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| Posted by on June 30, 2013 | |
Power after they shut down/isolated the leader was supplied by your trailing units
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