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Post by rockymountaineer on Mar 5, 2024 0:34:25 GMT
This past Saturday morning, THREE Norfolk Southern trains were reportedly involved in a collision and subsequent derailment along the Lehigh River in the Allentown/Bethlehem PA area. Media articles I’ve read incorrectly report a couple of cars partially submerged in the river. But from what I can see in the photos, it’s two locomotives in the water — not cars, although several cars were tossed about on the track bed during the derailment.
apnews.com/article/train-derailment-pennsylvania-3491b1e1c9496414bc88262b54c3d250
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Post by Adam on Mar 5, 2024 1:09:36 GMT
Wow, that's not good. Luckily no injuries.
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Post by curtis on Mar 5, 2024 1:54:45 GMT
I have been watching this and the recovery of the locomotives. Only one actually touched water and it was just the nose. Interesting watching them recover it. They actually let it go on it's side and then drug it up the embankment.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Mar 5, 2024 3:04:11 GMT
I saw this on my Philly news feed. I used to do railfanning in that area. I always miss the fun stuff!
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Post by runamuckchuck on Mar 5, 2024 13:40:54 GMT
This past Saturday morning, THREE Norfolk Southern trains were reportedly involved in a collision and subsequent derailment along the Lehigh River in the Allentown/Bethlehem PA area. Media articles I’ve read incorrectly report a couple of cars partially submerged in the river. But from what I can see in the photos, it’s two locomotives in the water — not cars, although several cars were tossed about on the track bed during the derailment.
apnews.com/article/train-derailment-pennsylvania-3491b1e1c9496414bc88262b54c3d250
WARNING Satire Alert WARNING WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH O GAUGE TRAINS?  ? THIS POST IS IN THE WRONG CATEGORY AND SHOULD BE MOVED/DELETED IMMEDIATELY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU A BLOCKHEAD?? ?? THIS IS WHAT RULES ARE FOR. WE MUST MAINTAIN ORDER IN THIS FORUM. WHAT DO YOU THINK WE HAVE A REAL TRAINS CATEGORY FOR ANYWAY? THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE MISTER. IF THIS KEEPS UP YOU AND YOUR OTHER POSTERS TO YOUR THREAD WILL BE BANNED. Oops, sorry, I was channeling another forum.  Never mind. 
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Post by Adam on Mar 5, 2024 13:43:38 GMT
LOL
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Post by dlagrua on Mar 5, 2024 14:06:56 GMT
I believe that accident was on a former Lehigh Valley line and I do run an O gauge freight consist with that fallen flag, engine and caboose. I am familiar with the lower Saucon/Twp area as my gun club has its range adjacent to the ROW. That was also where the Bethlehem Steel Co had a large plant that made cannons during WW 1.The place was bulldozed long ago
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Post by firewood on Mar 5, 2024 20:48:08 GMT
This past Saturday morning, THREE Norfolk Southern trains were reportedly involved in a collision and subsequent derailment WARNING Satire Alert WARNING WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH O GAUGE TRAINS? ? -------------------------------------------------- Dear Chuck, Your concerns are duly noted. Please state further complaints clearly and legibly between the brackets provided to the right. () Thank you and happy non-O Gauge railroading. 
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Post by runamuckchuck on Mar 5, 2024 20:54:08 GMT
WARNING Satire Alert WARNING WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH O GAUGE TRAINS? ? -------------------------------------------------- Dear Chuck, Your concerns are duly noted. Please state further complaints clearly and legibly between the brackets provided to the right. () Thank you and happy non-O Gauge railroading. (  )
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Post by curtis on Mar 5, 2024 21:09:36 GMT
Oh Man How I LOVE this forum. See anyone can add humor and it is accepted! I am still chuckling as this one caught me off guard. I usually see David and Brian going back and forth. Happy Railroading.
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Post by dlagrua on Mar 7, 2024 1:00:04 GMT
Oh Man How I LOVE this forum. See anyone can add humor and it is accepted! I am still chuckling as this one caught me off guard. I usually see David and Brian going back and forth. Happy Railroading.
A hobby is defined as an activity that someone does in their leisure for pleasure. A club or forum is a group of like minded people that share a common interest. The PEOPLE that collect and run the trains are the hobby and the first priority. Therefore bit of humor, a personal greeting along with talk of model trains is a very good thing.
Getting back to the Norfolk Southern crash it has been clear and that mainline is running again
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Post by mrmeep on Mar 7, 2024 3:58:47 GMT
News reports are showing a Lehigh Valley 40 tonner over on its side
along with a cut of LV hoppers on the ground along side of the river.
NTSB investigators are now on the scene along with the Lionel heavy
wrecker derrick car and are righting the cars and dragging the loco
up the river bank after initially dropping it causing it to fall on
its side.
The sturdy Post War Lionel LV 40 tonner suffered no damage due to its
oversized and heavy construction even though it fell from the river
bank on the table all the way down into the flooded basement floor that
constituted the actual river. The sturdy simple electric motor has no
apparent damage and was disassembled by the railroad's owner on his
work bench, blown out with compressed air, re-oiled and re-assembled.
The cab and shell was properly washed with warm water and soap and then
towel dried and polished with Armor-All and the loco completely reassembled
and test run and passed the test.
The string of Post War LV hoppers were cleaned and inspected and NTSB
inspectors located a cruddy wheelset that was listed as one cause of the
derailment. This was immediately disassembled and cleaned and re-oiled
by the railroad's owner and tested out as well and certified fit to run.
Inspectors also found a section of track the had a bent rail and slightly
out-of-gauge length of track and that section was replaced with new. The
task was done in minutes. OSHA personnel were on the scene to assure that
all repairs were carried out using the latest safety measures and proper
protective gear. No injuries were reported.
Total down time due to the accident was approximately 1 hour and the costs
of repairs were less than $10 total. This resulted in no loss of dividends
to the LV stock holders and no change in the regular scheduling of freight
movements along the line.
News reports that the U.S. Transportation Secretary will visit the accident
site "one of these days" but is presently tied up with Congressional Budget
Hearings at this time. The President might visit the accident site someday
as soon as he can locate Pennsylvania on a map and stay awake for the trip.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled program of enjoying your train
layout. (BIG GRIN!)
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Post by curtis on Mar 7, 2024 20:34:19 GMT
Mr Meep
I know you are spreading rumors. How? OSHA takes days to come and when they do they take MONTHS to leave and not without HEAVY HEAVY FINES and work stoppages. The you have the NTSB who want to hold up everything just cause they can. Then it takes YEARS for them to identify the problem, Fine the owner, DEMAND that it be cleaned up to their specifications and also will not let you touch anything till they say (which means you hire an outside firm to cleanup). Only great news - no permanent damage to the 40 tonner. Biggest Failure - Owner having a flooded area and not draining properly! I see major fines and hollering happening by associated parties! LOL
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Post by mrmeep on Mar 8, 2024 15:42:49 GMT
I LOVE THIS! We need more humor and levity now days! Maybe
some others here can keep this going for a while? Remember,
the idea in this hobby is to HAVE FUN and ENJOY!
ETA ...
Given the present state of affairs in government the above
mentioned bureaus will be too busy investigating each other to be
bothered with doing anything to the railroad owner or the affected
population from the accident. (It was reported that NO haz-mats
were spilled and NO injuries or fatalities happened, so, as usual,
the respective organizations will just pencil whip things and call it
a day.).
BREAKING NEWS! The Secretary of Transportation has announced
that he will be riding his bicycle to the accident scene personally.
His expected ETA is projected to be Octember 35, 2043 at 17 o'clock.
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Post by curtis on Mar 8, 2024 19:25:21 GMT
Depends on his age. I saw on TV an important (or suppose to be) person riding his bike and he fell off in front of the camera. But he also has trouble walking up or down stairs or in a straight line.
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