On Sunday, July 2, 2017, Amtrak Cascades train #506 derailed just south of Tacoma, WA. F59PHI #467 and a new Series 8 Talgo, the "Mt. Jefferson" were damaged. At the time of this photo, ... (more)
What can happen when a freight train splits a switch. Workers can be seen carrying cartons of Schlitz Beer from a damaged box car. Many a bottle of brew from Milwaukee was snatched by members of ... (more)
A derailment that took place where the railroad crossed Royal Oak's Main St. After waiting several hours, a southbound passenger train managed to creep by on a seldom used siding..
Not a good way to start the afternoon. A UP trim job derailed earlier that afternoon. Several cars are off the ground and the tracks are torn up. Several trains waiting to leave to leave the yard ... (more)