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Avalanche Hits CN Coal Train
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Via forwarded e-mail, news and photos of another CN accident on the same day as the Lytton derailment: an avalanche hit a CN coal train on what I gather is former BC Rail trackage in northern British Columbia. No injuries or serious issues, just an interesting situation.
The original e-mailer, unknown to me, writes: “The avalanche pushed the locomotives right off the track! Brand new ES44DC’s from GE with an advertised weight of 420,000 lbs. each.”
Don’t blame CN this time; blame the insane weather hitting British Columbia this season.
Previously: Lytton Accident: Photos and Video; CN Derailment Strands Crew Overnight.
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January 16, 2007 at 12:59 am
Global Warming: 1 Points
Humanity: 0 Points
The irony, bringing coal to what is most likely a plant that will cause further global warming issues. Twisted, oh so twisted.
January 16, 2007 at 7:30 am
I can’t remember whether Tumbler Ridge coal (as I suspect this train was carrying) is metallurgical or for power plants.
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