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Coal Chute Curve stringline |
| Description: |
Northbound A757 encountered a classic stringline derailment on 3/26/2004 taking the head seven cars and bot}om unit (CSX 7311) into the gulley. Notice the five hoppers still coupled from beginning of curve to end. The cars remained in the hole for a few months before removal. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2004 Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:41:30 PM |
| Location: |
Belmont, GA |
| Author: |
James Jackson |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8800(SD40-2) |
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1329 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A757/CSX 8800 |
| Description: |
Three weeks after the track at coal chute curve was patched up account a stringline derailment the rear six corn cars of a northbound grain train fell in the gauge wiping out the rest of the reverse curve at the 31 MP. The cavalry finally arrived with 132 Lb welded rail. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2004 Upload Date: 8/13/2006 9:00:55 PM |
| Location: |
Belmont, GA |
| Author: |
James Jackson |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8800(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
910 Comments: 1 |
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