Posted By: 340SIX
New Cars Destroyed - 09/17/20 07:35 PM
https://autos.yahoo.com/watch-freight-train-loaded-cars-151400617.htmlLooks like they hit and stopped but were told they could not back up to keep going?
Posted By: not_a_charger
Re: New Cars Destroyed - 09/17/20 08:40 PM
If that's not bad enough, it looks like some of the new cars aboard the railcars are a total loss.
The manufacturer will likely total the entire shipment. LKQ Corp will probably end up with them.
Posted By: Andrewh
Re: New Cars Destroyed - 09/17/20 08:49 PM
I get that happening with a truck, but how do you screw up a train load out not knowing the low bridge on the route?
Posted By: Roadcuda
Re: New Cars Destroyed - 09/17/20 09:10 PM
This reminds me of what I saw in the late 70's while driving truck near Elizabeth NJ. There was a long line of the old style , as in open top, auto transport cars. As far as I could see every auto on the top level had it's roof torn off. It was a time in railroading where the 3 level rail cars were not yet in wide use like they are now and there were a lot of low clearance bridges on main limes. I would assume that in both these cases a dispatcher is most likely on an unscheduled vacation, if not out of work altogether.