This is what is left of SD40-2 8877. It was on the K-959 went it hit K-960 head-on on 9/22/05. It was buried under a pile of gondolas and on fire.
FO17 brings undamaged cars past the wreck sight where K-959 & K-960 collided head-on around 03:25 on 9/22/05.
UP borrowed NS Dash 9 uprighted after deadly head on collision 9-15-05. Switch to siding was open
As 11R crests the grade, NS 8854 shoots flames and smoke skyward.
Flood waters from Hurricane Katrina washed this string of cars off the track next to Gentilly Yard. Most all of the water from this area has now receeded.
Hurricane Katrina assisted in washing out the tracks where the locomotives were stored during the storm. This switcher is leaning but keeping it's footing. There were others more off center but I... (more)
6 days after Hurricane Katrina devistated New Orleans, the Norfolk Southern line is still partially under water. These tracks lead to CSX Gentilly yard while the crossing tracks go to NS Oliver Y... (more)
The Cycle Systems switcher hangs over a road after it rolled out of the Scrapyard and down the hill at 30MPH. 2907 is an ex-N&W that until recently wore N&W paint.
Two cars of a ballast train derailed during a major work window. BNSF employees look on as two track hoes rerail the car. 15 second exposure utilizing nearby signal mast as "tripod."
Hey Modelers...Ever need a detailed picture of the underbody of an SD40-2? Unfortunately, on April 5, 1999, a BNSF mishap provided you with the view you needed.
Here lies one of many coal hoppers that derailed on 8/15/05 as the train was nearing Knoxville on its way to Corbin, KY for reload.
Oops! Somebody should probably tell the helper crew that you shouldn't put empty flat cars between the helpers and loaded lumber cars.
Aftermath of Aug. 1st derailment. Cars placed where-ever to get them out of the way of the line.
Loaded Northbound racks derail and hit train in the siding on August 1, 2005
The slogan says "We Will Deliver", well they sure delivered all right. They just didn't say when, where, and how they would deliver this brand new Nissan SUV.
