06-26-2011, 08:46 PM
From what I know, this happened in the summer of 2009 - Conrail MIke posted a youtube link on July 5th, 2009. Did the Herald Sun treat this as breaking news, or just as an "amazing" video?
No doubt the footage is nothing short of amazing! The first time a person views it, can't help but think "disaster" as that tank car comes bouncing down the tracks. And then, even on 2nd, 3rd, and even 15th viewings, it is still darned cool.
It looked to me like there was 4 cars (maybe 5) between the loco and the tank car - probably covered hoppers. These cars all derailed onto their sides first, then the tank car comes down the track and hits the loco, and then a boxcar smashes into the wreck.
No doubt the footage is nothing short of amazing! The first time a person views it, can't help but think "disaster" as that tank car comes bouncing down the tracks. And then, even on 2nd, 3rd, and even 15th viewings, it is still darned cool.
It looked to me like there was 4 cars (maybe 5) between the loco and the tank car - probably covered hoppers. These cars all derailed onto their sides first, then the tank car comes down the track and hits the loco, and then a boxcar smashes into the wreck.