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[Bread&steel]

Does anyone know anything about this incident ?

 

[hamltnblue]

Yes, the guy in the yellow pants is shooting a laser at the trestle, lighting it on fire

 

[vato loco]

I thought they were Prelighting the coal fer the cook out!

 

[MLW]

Brake ceased on one car. By the time they came to a stop they were on a wood trestle who caught fire from the heat. As far as I know.

 

[Larry]

Isn't that the fire in 2007 in Calif.?

 

[Larry]

If you go on YouTube & check out the Sacramento Tressle Fire I think it happened in may.

 

[dave1905]

Its at least a couple years old.

 

[stationmaster]

Deported the guy that was the suspect. Never charged him.

Bob

 

[Bread&steel]

Yes, the guy in the yellow pants is shooting a laser at the trestle, lighting it on fire

No......I don't think so... .... But I have a few good leads to follow. Thanks guys.

 

[leghome]

Is that a Union Pacific logo on the white truck on the left?

 

[stationmaster]

yUP, sure is.

Bob

 

[UP2CSX]

It was in Sharon Springs, Kansas in May of 2006. A wheel bearing went bad and allowed the truck support to drag along the rail, creating molten metal that dropped along the ties and created smoke. The crew noticed the smkoe about thalf way back and stopped the train. Unfortunately, the car with the white hot truck frame dropped more molten metal on the ties on the trestle. The coal hoppers were loaded so there was no way for a rural fire department to put out the fire. The trestle was destroyed and the local FD's prevented the flames from spreading to the dry grass. Here's a broader view of the incident.

 

[Bread&steel]

Thanks Jim. Now I can fill my friend in on the facts. Where did you get that other picture? Are there more ?

Larry