The derail was north of Savanna IL, just outside of the northern part of SOD..Savanna Ordinance Depot! Another interesting place to visit...
The panoramio I mentioned is here photosynth dot .net Youtube does not allow full web info to be posted, just look for postal67 and it should take you to the site, I got other train related stuff there, and ThePostal67 on the youtube site.
Saw the derail at Blandings Landing in NW Illiinois on the BNSF, took a few pictures and posted them on Photosynth. You have to have Silverlight from Microsoft to view, it is a 180 degree view and you just use the mouse to move the picture... Felt sorry for those guys too, 96 degrees and humdity above 80%...Minutes later before I could grab my movie camera three NS came south though the area...There was very heavy flooding in the area, some creeks looked as though it got to be 30/40 deep
Glad you were able to get that footage Douglas, I wasn't able to make it out there in time. The weird thing about your video is that the river gives it an overall peaceful feeling, when in reality it was a devastating event. Great video. Plus the fact that it was probably around a 100' out that day too.
@bnsfrailnut Thanks! It was VERY hot when I shot this, and muggy too. I felt bad for the guys working out there, especially the welder with that jacket on.
Nice video!
BNSFfan23 1 month ago
good shootin there SD457500!!!!!
1xsooliner 2 months ago
OH, really nice video, almost forgot while blowing my own horn, sorry.
ThePostal67 7 months ago
The derail was north of Savanna IL, just outside of the northern part of SOD..Savanna Ordinance Depot! Another interesting place to visit...
The panoramio I mentioned is here photosynth dot .net Youtube does not allow full web info to be posted, just look for postal67 and it should take you to the site, I got other train related stuff there, and ThePostal67 on the youtube site.
ThePostal67 7 months ago
Saw the derail at Blandings Landing in NW Illiinois on the BNSF, took a few pictures and posted them on Photosynth. You have to have Silverlight from Microsoft to view, it is a 180 degree view and you just use the mouse to move the picture... Felt sorry for those guys too, 96 degrees and humdity above 80%...Minutes later before I could grab my movie camera three NS came south though the area...There was very heavy flooding in the area, some creeks looked as though it got to be 30/40 deep
ThePostal67 7 months ago
did this happen between osbourne and mississippi st.? Nice Job recording this one with the very hot heat!
eddieg749 7 months ago
@eddieg749 Yep, it was just north of Mississippi St.
SD457500 7 months ago
ALOT of corn.
Starrywarz 7 months ago
At least everyone was okay :)
BNSFFREAK747 7 months ago
Glad you were able to get that footage Douglas, I wasn't able to make it out there in time. The weird thing about your video is that the river gives it an overall peaceful feeling, when in reality it was a devastating event. Great video. Plus the fact that it was probably around a 100' out that day too.
bnsfrailnut 7 months ago
@bnsfrailnut Thanks! It was VERY hot when I shot this, and muggy too. I felt bad for the guys working out there, especially the welder with that jacket on.
SD457500 7 months ago
@SD457500 i couldnt imagine welding this week.
eddieg749 7 months ago