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MPALMER
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The local paper had a brief article about a train derailment east of Bakersfield. Some tank cars were off the rails (but not leaking). The article did not mention whether it was BNSF or UP. Anyone know the details?
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I had some mixed feelings about posting this info because there was some trespassing on the RR due to this derailment.
Here is the LINK to the discussion about this off of the other big railfan website for the western USA:
Here is the thread about the trespassing:
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?f=1&i=49835&t=49835

Here is the derailment thread: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?f=1&i=49365&t=49365


05/05/01 13:27
DERAILMENT WEST OF ROWAN!!
mikeyjoe

Information is sketchy but, broken rail seems to be the cause in the deraiment. Train is an eastbound UPRR. Tank cars are on the ground and in the ditch. Sounds like mostly empties but some cars are ammonia placarded (GATX 57155). The is another train w/DPU that is in emergency here on the mountain.


Results
Equipment ID L/E Billed Event Road Location Date/Time Destination Flat Car Ramp
Info
GATX 57155 Load Yes Departed Bealville, CA 05/05/01 12:28 Elsegundo, CA

Load Yes Est Time of Interchange JIND Elsegundo, CA 05/08/01 14:20
Elsegundo, CA
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GATX 89947 Load Yes Departed Bealville, CA 05/05/01 12:28 Yuma, AZ
Load Yes ETA Industry Yuma, AZ 05/07/01 08:31 Yuma, AZ

Execution Time: 0.766


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