CP Rail Train removal from Kootenay Lake - TMTV

[jasfromoz]

The CP investigated the incident and concluded that both dead men were to blame...as usual.

[FireCaptE9]

how long after the crash were they able to do body recovery?

[AgawaBay]

Same, condolences to the 2 whom passed on. Myself an engineer with a stint on CP Chapleau and Lethbridge have seen some incidents in my travels. Tomorrow I run and always set a brake going over trestle at MP49.5 Webwood Sub because the approach is a blind curve and I need to always see that the ole girl has it in her to take me and 5000+ tons of steel over her another day.

[trackspike64]

they should have built a shed to prevent this from happening then the rocks wouldnt go on the rails ...many things could of been done to prevent this from happening again man dies from other mans ignorants boy I HATE that !!!!!!!!!!

[e952ct]

@trackspike64 speaking of ignorance how exactly does one build "a shed" strong enough to withstand the force of a thousand pound rock falling from 500 lb. in the air?

Maybe next time you'll smarten up and suggest they put netting over the tracks, durrrr!!!

[Arabhacks]

A rock slide will displace the rails, breaking the circuit and triggering an alarm.

But like everything, this is not perfect, so we have a train wreck.

And, what did the people in the train die from? most likely trauma.

A person in an automobile who plunges to this distance would also have suffered great injury.

[robertgift]

Will they construct a fence to signal if a rock slide?

From what did the locomotive crew members die?

[WetChicken]

Nice production. Seems like a 4 camera shoot!

[droidkiller88]

how many engines were there 2 or 3

[48alfaone]

What's really sickening here, is to look at that cliff. Wow, that was a huge drop to fall from, and then to sink below the water, "How Brutal". In the "mountains" High-rails, or even the old time Speeders should lead every Train for Safety! The Class One Railroads are Rich! Workers & their Families are People, not just a dam number! RIP!

[megs905]

that was really sad to see them died as they were working. Very unfortunate. RIP to those who passed and to the family God Bless! My condolences to yous.

[WhyAyeMann]

I find this to be a quite tragic event. Although it is unfortunate to see wrecked locomotives, it really pains me to know people died in this. I hear about disasters everyday;people dying here and there. But its stuff like this - the little stuff its what I really think about most sometimes. I just go into detail in my head of how horrible it must of been.

BTW the shot of the engine underwater is extremely eerie.

[NYCTAFreak500]

Poor Sd40-2

[celica825]

darn they were the sd40-2's to!

[geepchaser]

that looks like it was hell of an impact

[dupester1954]

@Peteswidow I offer my humble condolences to you and your family as well as the others who suffered loss in this tragedy. As a locomotive engineer myself, I am deeply aware of the dangers that we face on every trip. It is our families for whom we take these risks in order to provide for the ones we love. Like many other railroaders I love our chosen profession. But if it weren't for our families, it would be a selfish endeavor. Your devotion is evident and not wasted. Love is worth the tears.

[jeepers2655]

saw the last video of this but not realized the other engine was underwater?.....sorry to hear 2 were killed in this wreck.

[CSXrules1]

@Railskunk136 two men died in that crash so no diving because their grave should be left alone

[CSXrules1]

That Ashame what happened to the locomotives and R.I.P. to those engineers.

[ACLTony]

Man! This is a very sad and sobering scene with the water being so clear. Tragic that the two gentlemen in the cab did not survive. Condolences to their families and friends. God rest them in peace.

[Peteswidow]

@ACLTony Thank you Tony for your condolences, my husband (Pete Whitehead) was the engineer on this train. He is greatly missed.

[Keitaro2011]

@Peteswidow I am terribly sorry for your loss.

[Keitaro2011]

What date was this?

[Peteswidow]

@Keitaro2011 This happened almost 16 years ago. January 20, 1995

[Keitaro2011]

@Peteswidow This train must have been underwater for a long time, then, since there's no ice or snow.

[Peteswidow]

@Keitaro2011 I have no idea when they pulled it up, yesterday was the first time I've ever been able to watch this video.

[NWRailfan01]

That is amazing. Locomotive are not small by any means and that brage is just susupending it in the air like that. Simply amazing. Awesome vid.

[wrxmike123]

@IrishEddieOHara LOL,The barge probably weighs 20 times more than the Loco Eddie.

[NoDemoRS]

reylyn

[russell379x]

well theres something u dont see everyday

[Muggar62]

Very sad!

[ble643]

that loco is retired sorry to hear about your uncle.

[jjaagg5050]

@bmenzul So sorry for the loss of your Uncle. God bless you.

[bmenzul]

Oh my god. My Uncle Pete was one of the engineers who died. He was an incredible man, and is very much missed to this day.

[LGTheOneFreeMan]

@bmenzul Cock-suckin mother nature. Fuckin' with trains. No goddamn respect! Sorry about your Uncle. Not to be rude or anything, but the name made me chuckle a little. It's part of a title of a movie from the sixties called "Meet Uncle Pete," and was a promotional for Union Pacific. I think they talked about their Canadian cross-overs when they talked about rail service (correct me if I'm wrong).

[sunlitstormclouds]

How did this happen?

[BikingArchitect]

@sunlitstormclouds Read the description...

[thatguywithausername]

I work in the same district as this accident. One of the conductors who trained me was on the last train that went through there before the accident. Pretty grim stuff.

[ConrailSD80MAC]

Absolutely horrific. The fact that these locomotives were under water makes it that much more, surreal. No wonder though, why Canadian Pacific mounted those lifting lugs to the ends of all of it's locomotives. I'm surprised the new GEs don't have them quite honestly.

[rammergramps]

Thanks for sharing, great to see they retreived the engines.

[CSXer]

Something tells me the crew didn't make it.

[3111b]

2 Died, 1 managed to survive.

[WestCoastRails]

Nice...thanks for sharing. It was a close friend of mine who is a marine engineer, was asked to design that special crane just for that job. I have several photos takem from the barge. Enjoyed see that video.