Train 306 derailment  Editors Pick! Contributor's Pick!       
Train 306 derailment south of WR Tower. The train was traveling north from St. Louis to Chicago. The derailment ocurred when the train passed over a thermal misalignment in track 2. Five Passenger suffered minor injuries and where transported to a local hospital. The remaining passengers were transported north by busses.
Date: 5/30/2010 Location: Granite City, IL   Map Show Granite City on a rail map Views: 1118 Collection Of:   David Sanderbeck
Locomotives: AMTK 145(P42DC)    Author:  David Sanderbeck
Train 306 derailment
Picture Categories: Wreck,Passenger This picture is part of album:  St Louis Metro Area
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Name Type Comments Date
George Redmond General Good catch, Good shot. 6/1/2010 8:53:29 AM
Scott R. Ikemeyer General "Hot $h!t Dave, let's look at the bodies!" 6/2/2010 11:17:16 AM
Doug Wolfe General Great shot, David! Looks really good. 6/3/2010 1:16:20 PM
Curt Beal General Nice documentation. And look at all those tracks! They go every which way. 6/12/2010 5:46:19 PM
Bernie Feltman General Very nice photo. Could be an Editor's Pick 6/30/2010 6:01:40 PM

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