Just general info, I don't believe anyone was hurt, quite a mess...
Info from a friend of a friend, etc.
"CP Rail had a derailment on a railway bridge near Sudbury, Ontario on 2nd June, causing several cars and containers to fall into the Wanapitei River. News reports suggest the bridge collapsed under the train, causing the derailment."
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All i got were question marks no photos
ditto
no photos
That's going to take a bit of time to put back together!
News reports suggest the bridge collapsed under the train, causing the derailment."
Wow! The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train? I would have assumed that the bridge inspection process would have identified deficiencies well before it reached this point.
(I learned what "guard rails" are from Rich in Roman's post about them. And, there they are.)
Jim
CP Rail news release said journal bearing failure resulted in car derailing. Derailed car hit bridge knocking it down.
So much for guard rails.
CP Rail news release said journal bearing failure resulted in car derailing. Derailed car hit bridge knocking it down.
Makes sense. Just look how far apart the guard rails are from the end rails...
And with this train pulling double stacks with tight clearence fo the upper truss beams...
this appears to be a disaster waiting to happen.
I wonder who's O-gauge locomotives are in the containers in the water? 
oof, what a pile up.
Well, at least it's fresh water
. from the available view, it looks like the far side pier is gone? I'll have to look at google maps to see what this bridge looked like when it was intact.
the google aerial photo's are very poor-- no clear views-- very unfocused-- and there are at least 2 bridges that I spotted---
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