FARWELL TX July 7 1986 — Santa Fe SD45u 5321 is on the ground and awaiting a work crew. EMD built the unit in November 1966 as No. 1844. It was renumbered to 5544 in the 1970 general renumbering... (more)
A heavy Modesto, CA to Barstow, CA manifest comes to a stop at the end of the double track section of Caliente to wait for a northbound train coming down from Bealville. Off to the engineer's side... (more)
Cleanup Help: After 12G derailed at the CP MO interlocking in Cresson, PA, crews worked for hours to clean up the mess. Here, nearly 8 hours later, the first eb train, a helper set gets a clear s... (more)
Amtrak P42DC 133 is seen pretty banged up in Chicago after it struck a cement truck while leading the Southwest Chief back in June, 2022. The crash derailed the entire train killing 4 people. Amtr... (more)
NS 183 derailment photo in Logansport, IN just east of 18th Street during July 1988. The derailment occurred due to 183 going into emergency when the head end was crossing the Wabash River over 1 ... (more)
OKLAHOMA CITY OK (October) 1975 -- Vandals broke a switch lock, threw the switch and tampered with the switch signal to show the wrong aspect. The result was that Rock Island GP40 384 left the mai... (more)
The remains from the December 20th derailment are still hanging around til Norfolk Southern comes back to retrieve the three locomotives, and the cars that was left behind after the holidays. On t... (more)
Lead locomotive that hit the truck and derailed in Collegedale, Tennessee.
When the temperature has a rapid 45 degree drop, things tend to happen. NS 703 derailed while trying to leave Meridian, MS on it's northbound journey.
Lead locomotive on NS 26C’s derailment in Collegedale, Tennessee.
NS 26C-19 after striking a semi truck and derailing. The crew managed to escape with minor injuries.
NS 26C derailment in Collegedale, Tennessee.