NS 211-16 struck a semi at the MP 613.7 crossing, derailing the SD70ACC No. 1832, two Dash 9-44CW's, and tens of millions of dollars in cargo loss as 12 cars derailed ripping up a quarter mile of track and halting the Piedmont for 13 gruesome hours.
*And before y'all come in the comments saying i was laughing, listen yo the engineer. He chuckled when he said "We're all sideways on the engine", meaning both he AND I were in a state of shock that this 9300ft train just went from 60mph to 0mph in ten seconds and he watched his conductor get thrown across the cab shortly after the collision. We immediately went down there (arriving a few minutes before first responders), checked on the crew, grabbed shots of the mess, and stepped back. The people you SHOULD be hating on are the kids who trespassed through the police tape after the derailment amidst cops, paramedics, firefighters, FRA, NS Agents, and MOW crews to get pictures.*
25 сен 2024
