| Posted by Randall on November 9, 2011 | |
Appropriate caption, they do look like skeletons. A rather haunting look.
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I heard West Colton was a rough town but dang, you can't even park a diesel without it getting jacked!
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Hopefully they will be rebuilt. Be a shame to waste the ACES. Can't see them being used as organ donors as it looks like the major organs have already been donated.
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Is the front axle of the rear truck of the rear unit missing? It could be a shadow, but the other wheels are not in shadow and the axle bearings appear to be missing. How is it allowed to travel like that?
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Pesky termites!
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I photographed UP 8491 a little over 3 hrs before the Chatsworth accident, I believe it is the last photo of her in service. http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenspunn/2851546629/
It's sad to see her like this now.
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David, to answer your first question: Yes, the first axle is missing. To answer your second question: Very carefully.
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Yes the axle is there. The units are going to be scraped after litigation is all settled.
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It's sad to think there has been a lot of lives lost and torn apart in those locomotives
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