Hi - The Alco's were before my time - i was born in 72 - tracks are still there to RiverBend Coal plant and used daily. The RR station is still there - It is now a buisness center -yes signals are there and fairly new.
I know this are very well, and I cannot believe this doesn't happen every week on the CSX. I'm sure you remember a few years back when a mainline grain train derailed in Iron Station, coming within feet of a row of houses. Cause of the crash was decrepid mainline rail. Yay for CSX huh?
I have pictures of that de-railment Iron Station. The rail snapped as temperatures dipped into low teens or single digits and it snowed. There have beem many de-railments in that curve over the years in Iron Station across from the Baptist Church
Yeah, if you ever walk that stretch of mainline you will see the insane amounts of rail shelling, especially in the curves. I used to live right beside that mainline off of Hipp road and the shelling was horrible there.
I haven't been by the derailment site since i video'd it. I will go by and check on my way home from work and let you know. The last derailment near me took 2 months to get everything removed for scrap and re-build
The rail broke when the bank gave way and yes the cars crashed into trees. There were more trees before the wreck. This was shot today dec 4th. Trees were removed before i could get to location to film. The train was one mile from entering the power plant. There were only 2 houses across hwy-pretty sure they felt the earth rumble.
I was on this train. It was not caused by rain.
cmpdful 1 week ago
@cmpdful Ok - what really happened?
watchnu2 1 week ago
Well somebody screwed up,Was that you Marcus T .
csxns 1 year ago
Impressive.
csxtrainwreck 1 year ago
Do you remember the old Alco S switchers on the P&N coming up this line? Used to see them in the early '60s.
P&N line used to be right beside the highway right in there.
Tracks were moved in late '60s?
Also, remember the old Seaboard station near the Catawba river bridge in Mt. Holly?
Used to see Railway Express Agency trucks parked there loading freight. Many years have passed...
Was told P&N station is still standing and CSX put signals on the old Seaboard at interchange.
pigwerks 2 years ago
Hi - The Alco's were before my time - i was born in 72 - tracks are still there to RiverBend Coal plant and used daily. The RR station is still there - It is now a buisness center -yes signals are there and fairly new.
watchnu2 2 years ago
CSX had another derailment the week of feb 16th 09 1 mile down behind the Gypsum plant
watchnu2 3 years ago
I know this are very well, and I cannot believe this doesn't happen every week on the CSX. I'm sure you remember a few years back when a mainline grain train derailed in Iron Station, coming within feet of a row of houses. Cause of the crash was decrepid mainline rail. Yay for CSX huh?
Moltixar 3 years ago
I have pictures of that de-railment Iron Station. The rail snapped as temperatures dipped into low teens or single digits and it snowed. There have beem many de-railments in that curve over the years in Iron Station across from the Baptist Church
watchnu2 3 years ago
Yeah, if you ever walk that stretch of mainline you will see the insane amounts of rail shelling, especially in the curves. I used to live right beside that mainline off of Hipp road and the shelling was horrible there.
Moltixar 3 years ago
Are the cars still there or they were removed to get rebuilt?
nypd83 3 years ago
I haven't been by the derailment site since i video'd it. I will go by and check on my way home from work and let you know. The last derailment near me took 2 months to get everything removed for scrap and re-build
watchnu2 3 years ago
Holy hell! did they fly off the tracks and crush trees?!
jangalomph 3 years ago
The rail broke when the bank gave way and yes the cars crashed into trees. There were more trees before the wreck. This was shot today dec 4th. Trees were removed before i could get to location to film. The train was one mile from entering the power plant. There were only 2 houses across hwy-pretty sure they felt the earth rumble.
watchnu2 3 years ago
wow, that's pretty insane :D
Know what rail company it was?
jangalomph 3 years ago
CSX. The coal cars are owned by the power company. DKPX = Duke Power Corporation
watchnu2 3 years ago
wow, that was VERY fast haha. just got home from school. and wow, company probobly lost a bit of money in that crash ey?
jangalomph 3 years ago