The shell of CSXT 6938 still rests in the yard of a local resident a little over a month after being involved in accident with a coal truck that attempted to beat the train at the crossing. No ma... (more)

As seen from a VRBO cabin along the banks of the Tuckasegee River, just west of Dillsboro, North Carolina, is the "crash site" where an Illinois Southern train collided with an Illinois Department... (more)

Along the banks of the Tuckasegee River, just west of Dillsboro, North Carolina, is the "crash site" where an Illinois Southern train collided with an Illinois Department of Corrections prisoner t... (more)

Amtrak engine #41 (P42DC) was one of two engines damaged when the California Zephyr struck a milk truck at a rural crossing east of Keenesburg, Colorado. Here the crews are replacing the wheel se... (more)

The West Bound CSS 804 went over a Portable Derail that was apparently left up by mistake after Track Work was completed on the South Shore Siding near Burns Harbor, Indiana. The consist went on t... (more)

Finger Lakes 2306 a B23-7 derailed in 2022 and fell on it's side and since the derailment it's been sitting in Himrod NY 3-9-25.

On the back side of the newly designated CN HARRIS SHOPS a Dangerous Goods and Derailment Training course has been established for Fire Fighter and First Responder Training. The Mock-Up offers a r... (more)

The centre car of a DMU has derailed while attempting to travel down more than one siding at the same time. Seen in the yard at Tyseley, Birmingham.

Details are still a little sketchy, but on Monday, 12/23/24, Union Pacific ore train OUTS1 (Iron Springs, UT (near Cedar City) to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor) ran through a red signal at Con... (more)

40 years ago today. A class 119 DMU has disgraced itself by derailing on trap points from the bay platform at the London end of Redhill station.

Being totaled in a road-rail accident. Repaired after 8 months, ready for service: https://youtu.be/G3E1Ms7DeMQ?si=BGmhR9ORCD-ZRtxZ

OOPS! A PBNE crew seems to have run into some problems as shown in this image from April 1975! Unlike today's derailment cleanup crews with large fleets of equipment, McHugh Brothers was called in... (more)

The BNSF put a HGALBAR train in the ditch in late December near MP 294 on the Marceline Sub. I haven't heard the cause, but as you can see it made a mess. Clean up is on the way in this remote par... (more)

"Down, But Not Out"

On the morning of Friday, August 9th, 2024, Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 141 collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer carrying paper rolls, which w... (more)

I-167 early morning derailment with 31 cars on the ground with many were loaded auto racks making it a costly derailment estimated to be at least 30 million so far.