Thanks to a headsup by C&O6088, found Y12110 derailed at 47th St in Hamilton. Volvo front-end loader pulled the 6 covered hoppers away, and when I saw, they couldn't back up the engine to get it o... (more)

The most significant remaining aftermath of a sideswipe derailment lays like a beached whale on the sands of the Puget Sound, while a Coast Guard cutter patrols the area and a work train begins la... (more)

Years ago I had a seasoned SCL Chief Dispatcher explain to me that there were three degrees of derailments. The "Aw Shucks" wasn't too bad. A little worse, but not totally devastating, was the "... (more)

CN 7025 sits on the ground after derailing earlier in the day, only the lead truck came off the rails.

CNR F7 9074 was the unfortunate victim of a washout on the Three Hills Sub at Huxley, Alberta between Calgary and Mirror in August of 1968. A large thunderstorm took out the track which derailed ... (more)

CNR SW1200RS 1212 had a bit of an oops when trying to negotiate the switches at Hamilton Junction, Ontario. This accident tied up the Grimsby Sub to Niagara Falls and Fort Erie for a while which ... (more)

Cause of a derailment? These Journal parts were found on the right of way about 50 yards in front of the Nine car derailment in Three Rivers, Michigan. The 302's tail end had just cleared the Pra... (more)

Whoopsie in East Ontario today. Apparently Watco's SW1500 was switching heavy corn syrup tank cars, when they got away and shoved the switcher into Watco's parked GP35. The former Palouse River ... (more)

The marker is still in place on the tail end of Grand Elk Train 302. Journal parts were found on the right of way about 50 yards in front of the Nine car derailment in Three Rivers, Michigan today... (more)

Probably the worst accident to happen on Santa Fe's Harbor District occured on November 11, 1973 when a switch into an industry was lined by vandals diverting the Wilmington Turn into the spur whe... (more)

The remnants of the Halloween night wreck in La Mirada are still being cleaned up on November 4, 1974. The remains of Penn Central bo... (more)

On Halloween night, an Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe freight derailed in La Mirada, resulting in a pile-up and fire. Early the next morning, I skipped gym class (as I often did!) to head up to the s... (more)

RF&P had a small derailment in the yard at Fredericksburg, VA during the early morning hours of March 6, 1978 when Train No. 105 was making a set off. By daylight a wreck train had arrived from R... (more)

Ever wonder how sturdy those new aluminum coal hoppers are? Brand new FURX coal hoppers were ripped apart like aluminum foil in this slow speed derailment.

Fourteen mtys hit the ground, with five overturning in this derailment fourteen miles from Oneida. The derailment was blamed on the gauge at the time , though never heard of the end cause. RJ Corm... (more)