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parailfan312Member since Jul-23-03 · 16 postsSep 30, 2003 10:09 PM

See:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030930/170/5fjrd.htmlTim Herman (parailfan312)

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bnsfrrCharter Member · 222 postsSep 30, 2003 10:39 PM

RE: BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK

I can't believe that signal is still standing....What would be done with the grain that is spilled? Hopefully there is a use for it, horrible to see it go to waste... BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK – image 2

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pwillardCharter Member · 1107 postsSep 30, 2003 11:00 PM

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"BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK"...but it's NOT OK!Pete Willard

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robertlearmontMember since Apr-8-03 · 420 postsOct 1, 2003 1:12 AM

RE: BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK

No derailment is OK. On a lot of ATSF locomotives, there is a decal saying "No accident is acceptable. All accidents are preventable." It would be intrestion if he also got the message that says "Activity ended, car derailed."

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JonNMember since Apr-9-03 · 765 postsOct 1, 2003 3:28 PM

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-01-03 AT 11:29 AM (EDT)

>...but it's NOT OK!I hate to sound like Mr. Obvious, but didn't he mean in Oklahoma?(sorry, but I did not spot any emoticons in your post, so...)Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works. BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK – image 7

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Frisco2Charter Member · 99 postsSep 30, 2003 11:22 PM

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Hey wheres the " Car Derailed Activity Ended Message "? HEHEDave

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robertlearmontMember since Apr-8-03 · 420 postsOct 1, 2003 11:28 PM

RE: BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK

Here.

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BN_9402Charter Member · 818 postsSep 30, 2003 11:36 PM

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Yeah, the GHUTGAV1-30 derailed at the north switch at Norman heading southbound on the Red Rock Sub. Most likely a car picked the switch and cause everything behind it to derail. The line should be open by Thursday morning.Austin
Midwest Rail Group

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ThatXrayGuyMember since Aug-20-03 · 11 postsOct 1, 2003 12:20 AM

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That is SOOOOOOO sad As far as the grain.....I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that place in a few days if it's still there. The smell would be unbearable !!
Steve

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Brad 110Member since Aug-31-02 · 459 postsOct 1, 2003 12:42 AM

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They had a problem several years back in Montana with spilled grain (corn I think) that was left on the ground and fermented. Bears were getting intoxicated on the mash.Brad Meyer

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shoskinsCharter Member · 1211 postsOct 1, 2003 2:38 AM

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>They had a problem several years back in Montana with
>spilled grain (corn I think) that was left on the ground and
>fermented. Bears were getting intoxicated on the mash. That's only half the story!!The intoxicated bears were them crawling around on the railroad tracks, getting run over by trains, and then the environmentalist/animal rights wackos had a field day with the situation.

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Grimace780Member since Apr-18-03 · 21 postsOct 1, 2003 11:35 PM

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>The intoxicated bears were them crawling around on the
>railroad tracks, getting run over by trains, and then the
>environmentalist/animal rights wackos had a field day with
>the situation. At the risk of being off topic, ever notice that "MENTAL" is right in the middle of "environmentalist"? Just a thought.
Gary C.
Grande Prairie "The last civilized stop before Alaska," AB
Canada

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FireDragonLightningCharter Member · 584 postsOct 1, 2003 12:42 AM

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LAST EDITED ON Sep-30-03 AT 08:46 PM (EDT)

Now...I'm not sure what the procedures would be in a derailment of this magnitude...but with grain trucks (You know..road trucks) food or feed companies will not take it if it has been contaiminated (or been in contact with anything alien). They cannot risk giving containminated food to any livestock, in case of deadly bacteria. Sounds like a waste...but it's for good cause.I know when the feed mill really screws up an order of grain (Putting the wrong medicine, or etc in it), the farmers will not want it, and the feed mill cannot take it back. If it's already on a truck before they figure out the screw-up..not much can be done. It is of no use. Usually, my grandpa wil take the truck and unload the feed in his field. It makes good fertilizer for the crops.
**Edit**
Upon closer inspection of the caption under the photograph, the commodity is wheat. Feed companies are not as picky when using raw crop, as it gets cleaned and shelled, etc during the cleaning process. They could probably take a bunch and salvage it, but not the stuff directly on the ground.My guess is most of th wheat could be saved.

Jay
http://www.freewebs.com/peterbiltsrule BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK – image 10

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andrewpickellCharter Member · 706 postsOct 1, 2003 5:39 AM

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-01-03 AT 01:39 AM (EDT)

>My guess is most of the wheat could be saved. You are most likely correct Jay. This summer a CPR potash train derailed near Kininvie, Alberta. The crew I was working on went to the derailment to repair the damage to the track. While we were there, a big vacuum unit was loading several trucks with potash from the damaged cars and from the larger piles on the ground.Although not exactly grain, I'm sure BNSF will be interested in salvage as much as possible to minimize the compensation the will most likely have to pay to the owner of the grain.*Edited for spelling*

- Andrew BNSF Grain Train Derails in OK – image 13

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shoskinsCharter Member · 1211 postsOct 1, 2003 2:37 AM

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> That is SOOOOOOO sad
>
> As far as the grain.....I wouldn't want to be anywhere
>near that place in a few days if it's still there. The smell
>would be unbearable !! And you'd need an umbrella to keep from getting crapped on by all the birds scavenging the grain!

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