Caliente derailment, Tehachapi Pass, 1998

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The aftermath of a freight train derailment at Caliente. A freightcar derailed and damaged a switch. After it was repaired the trains were backed up for miles in each direction, so there was a constant parade of freights until sunset and through the night.

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  • why was there a lot of demonstrators there?

  • @mbta1000

    They were short of power, I guess.

  • Cause of the derailment?

    Video audio way off, or did the engineer miss at 2:25 ?

    Horn valve stuck at 3:10 ?

    Love your close-ups of wheels beginning at 4:25.

    Thank you, andersley

  • Not sure of the cause. They were replacing a rail, but whether the rail was broken by the derailment or the broken rail mcaused it I do not know. We were chatting to the superintendent in charge of the clean up, so should have asked him!

    Yes, the engineers did not always get the horns on at the right time, and one did obviously stick!

    It was a great location at a time when there was a lot of variety in locomotive types and paint schemes. A treasured memory. :)

  • looks cool but what would had happiend if it had derailed how fast would you re act ? but where is the engine in the 3rd unit and why are they using it if it doesent have a engine to pull anything wired

  • The third unit is a 'Tunnel Motor' SD40-2T. It does have an engine just like other SD40-2's, but has low air intakes in an extended hood so in tunnels it draws cooler, cleaner air into the radiators.

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  • awesome lovely shooting of the view around 2:20

  • @robertgift I believe that it wasn't stuck, and that he was just blowing for the crew and at some points, and wasn't laying as hard on the horn at some points.

  • All the SD70Ms in this video are probably in UP colors.

  • Nice love the sd 70 demonstrator!

  • @BJFRacing88 isnt that where the auxillary diesel compressor supposed to be

  • @southern4501isawesom Actually, I've searched the reporting mark. It's an intermodel company that CSX purchased in the 90's and they originally had their style logo over the containers until fully purchasing the facilities and the entire company. (Which explains why CSX has had larger intermodel coverage since the 90's!)

  • @StarWarsTrains or i think it may be chessie seaboard logistics... not sure i know its one or the other not a big csx fan.

  • @StarWarsTrains chessie system logistics. you are welcome.

  • WTF CSL @ 3:50!

  • @BJFRacing88 I guess you mean the air intake grille. These bring in cooler air from low down when passing through tunnels.

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