The derailment of CSX X439, 4 cars ended up in the water.

At approx. 2:30 PM a CSX freight train bound for Cumberland, Md., derailed Monday afternoon 5/17/04 in an isolated section of North Huntingdon Township, sending part of one car into the Youghioghe... (more)

This is just a drill! CSX and several emergency response agencies in the Mon-Yough region organized this training exercise. The drill was very realistic, local schoolchildren were on the bus (af... (more)

First derailment I ever saw was Soo Line 944 piling up 27-cars due to a broken rail. Soo track inspector Irv Nissen was ordered off tracks to let train 944 pass. Train found broken rail - ouch!

A major oops during switching here at Livingston on a wye track as two MRL wood chip cars are still on the ground.

GP38-2 #2088 with all eight wheels on the ballast. Note "DERAIL" sign. Yup, it worked just fine.

The remains of Amtrak Superliner Sleeper 32035, awaits the rest of its fate sitting on a flat car in Beech Grove. Photo taken on by property with permission.

Now that's a near hit! Crew was within feet of disaster. Spring thaw along the River Line.

13-cars tipped over near front of train coming off Belt Line onto the Greeley line. View looks north towards front of train.

Its funny how the locomotive is facing the bridge and yet it shreaded so may stacks.

This BNSF switch job pulls toward Cicero yard, the time being it strikes the BRC's bridge and shreads open half a 5 pack.

What happens after an early winter thaw on weak trackage

45 Local pulls the wreckage away from UP 5098. Minutes later a skip loader will remove the truck from the tracks and place it on a flat bed. UP 45 will hightail it south to clear one of two siding... (more)