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What happens when a train with a HOT wheel stops on a wooden bridge!

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Brutuskend

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For those who believe nothing exciting ever happens in Kansas, except tornados and explosions, check this out


The Good news:

It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, KS when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train to head on the long trek back to Salina.


The Bad news:

Just a few miles into the trip a wheel bearing became overheated and melted off letting the truck support drop down and grind on top of the rail creating white hot molten metal droppings to spew downward on the rail.



The Good news:

A very alert crew noticed a small amount of smoke about halfway back in the train and immediately stopped the train in compliance with the rules.



The Bad news:

The train just happened to stop with the hot wheel on top of a wooden bridge built with creosote ties and trusses


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Obviously the pics are real, but I call shens on the story.

Sorry Brutus. 😉
 
Thats crazy. I never would have imagine wooden bridges would exist for a train. Wood seems too fragile for such a task.
 
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Thats crazy. I never would have imagine wooden bridges would exist for a train. Wood seems too fragile for such a task.
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Wood's pretty resilient, and for short distances, it's probably cheaper than steel.
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Obviously the pics are real, but I call shens on the story.

Sorry Brutus. 😉
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Brutuskend got it right. The Federal Railroad Administration records show this accident happened in April of 2002.
 
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