CSX train wreck in northern Kentucky

[tdstaylor]

Just heard this on the news. A CSX train carrying steel rolls derailed near Florence, KY. 25 of the 72 cars derailed, and 5 were piled on top of each other. The engineer was not harmed, In fact, the engine was not derailed. The rails were mangled like spaghetti noodles! I would suspect poor track maintanence.

 

[sethmcs]

Just heard this on the news. A CSX train carrying steel rolls derailed near Florence, KY. 25 of the 72 cars derailed, and 5 were piled on top of each other. The engineer was not harmed, In fact, the engine was not derailed. The rails were mangled like spaghetti noodles! I would suspect poor track maintanence, a common thing on CSX.

Unfortunately this is a common thing a CSX derailment happened in Johnstown not to long ago. There is a video and pictures on the newspaper link in this thread:http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=27343

Do you have pictures of the derailment to post? Or a link to a newspaper or tv station in Florence, KY?

 

[tdstaylor]

Yes, here's a link to the story: http://www.wlwt.com/news/16838206/detail.html

 

[tdstaylor]

(Excuse the double post) The newscasters actually made a mistake, this was on Norfolk Southern!

 

[collinsl]

Notice how there is now no mention of the rail operator in that story.