Amtrak engine #41 (P42DC) was one of two engines damaged when the California Zephyr struck a milk truck at a rural crossing east of Keenesburg, Colorado. Here the crews are replacing the wheel se... (more)

The West Bound CSS 804 went over a Portable Derail that was apparently left up by mistake after Track Work was completed on the South Shore Siding near Burns Harbor, Indiana. The consist went on t... (more)

San Diego PD motorcycle officers are seen investigating a fatal collision involving a four door sedan and AT&SF motive power on November 4th 1957. Photographer unknown, from my collection.

On the back side of the newly designated CN HARRIS SHOPS a Dangerous Goods and Derailment Training course has been established for Fire Fighter and First Responder Training. The Mock-Up offers a r... (more)

Not What It Seems. At the Derailment Training Center, CN 2412 drew the short end of the stick. Retired from mainline service, it found a way to escape the scrapper in the form of what you s... (more)

Details are still a little sketchy, but on Monday, 12/23/24, Union Pacific ore train OUTS1 (Iron Springs, UT (near Cedar City) to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor) ran through a red signal at Con... (more)

OOPS! A PBNE crew seems to have run into some problems as shown in this image from April 1975! Unlike today's derailment cleanup crews with large fleets of equipment, McHugh Brothers was called in... (more)

The BNSF put a HGALBAR train in the ditch in late December near MP 294 on the Marceline Sub. I haven't heard the cause, but as you can see it made a mess. Clean up is on the way in this remote par... (more)

"Clean Up at Sackett Point"

On the morning of Friday, August 9th, 2024, Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 141 collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer carrying paper rolls,... (more)

"Down, But Not Out"

On the morning of Friday, August 9th, 2024, Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 141 collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer carrying paper rolls, which w... (more)

I-167 early morning derailment with 31 cars on the ground with many were loaded auto racks making it a costly derailment estimated to be at least 30 million so far.

I-167 early morning derailment with 31 cars on the ground with many were loaded auto racks making it a costly derailment estimated to be at least 30 million so far.

I-167 early morning derailment with 31 cars on the ground with many loaded auto racks making it a costly derailment.

With heavy fog from Lake Superior still lifting, we see Canadian Pacific, CP 9111 SD9043mac and 8778 ES44AC that had rear end a train that was already sitting on the siding at Coldwell, Ontario. T... (more)

CP wreck site where CP 9111 SD9043mac and 8778 ES44AC rear end a train already sitting on the siding, at Coldwell, Ontario. All crew members shaken but OK. October 1, 2007. Jack D Kuiphoff © ph... (more)