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By:Curt Beal
Dates:1/22/2015 - 1/22/2015
Album Info:On the morning of Thursday, January 22, 2015, 7 of approximately 42 total cars on a southbound loaded sand train derailed in downtown Uniontown, PA. There were no injuries to the crew or anyone in the area, however it did close several road crossings and came close to striking nearby houses. Some power wires owned by West Penn Power were damaged. Cleanup was handled by Hulcher Rail Services, G.W. Peoples Contracting, and Carload Express, among others.
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SWP Derailment (16)
Title:  SWP Derailment (16)
Description:  SWP 4005 GP40-3 remains behind, and the rest of the train and locomotives that did not derail have continued on their way.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 7:03:37 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (14)
Title:  SWP Derailment (14)
Description:  This old CNW hopper appears to have escaped the train accident without derailing or being damaged.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 7:01:21 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Wreck
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Views:  313   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (13)
Title:  SWP Derailment (13)
Description:  Here at the Locust Street crossing, a hopper has spilled some of its sand and the crossing lights have been damaged. But they were still flashing!
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:59:23 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Wreck
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Views:  242   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (12)
Title:  SWP Derailment (12)
Description:  Here at the Locust Street crossing, a hopper has spilled some of its sand and the crossing lights have been damaged. But they were still flashing!
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:56:53 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  301   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (1)
Title:  SWP Derailment (1)
Description:  Here at the Locust Street crossing, a hopper has spilled some of its sand and the crossing lights have been damaged. But they were still flashing!
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:26:20 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  316   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (2)
Title:  SWP Derailment (2)
Description:  Here at the Locust Street crossing, a hopper has spilled some of its sand and the crossing lights have been damaged. But they were still flashing!
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:27:31 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  254   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (5)
Title:  SWP Derailment (5)
Description:  Here the hoppers have ended up in someones backyard and took out a power lead pole to the house.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:33:53 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  245   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (4)
Title:  SWP Derailment (4)
Description:  A "Guzzler" vacuum truck owned by Hulcher Services removes sand from one of the derailed covered hoppers at East Penn and Vance Streets.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:32:02 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  279   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (3)
Title:  SWP Derailment (3)
Description:  A "Guzzler" vacuum truck owned by Hulcher Services removes sand from one of the derailed covered hoppers at East Penn and Vance Streets.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:30:33 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  227   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (9)
Title:  SWP Derailment (9)
Description:  A sideboom tractor from Hulcher Services works to re-rail a covered hopper at crossing. the East Penn Street crossing.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:50:39 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  243   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (8)
Title:  SWP Derailment (8)
Description:  A sideboom tractor from Hulcher Services works to re-rail a covered hopper at crossing. the East Penn Street crossing.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:49:15 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  304   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (7)
Title:  SWP Derailment (7)
Description:  An employee of Hulcher Servies is using a vacuum to remove sand from this covered hopper that has derailed onto Vance Street.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:36:24 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  258   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (6)
Title:  SWP Derailment (6)
Description:  Heavy equipment from Hulcher is pulling this re-railed sand hopper out of the way, using a steel cable.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:35:07 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  236   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (11)
Title:  SWP Derailment (11)
Description:  Sideboom tractors from Hulcher Services have re-railed this covered hopper and it is now ready to be puled out of the way by a steel cable.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:54:50 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (10)
Title:  SWP Derailment (10)
Description:  Looking downhill towards the Locust Street crossing.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 6:52:58 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  231   Comments: 0
SWP Derailment (15)
Title:  SWP Derailment (15)
Description:  SWP 4005 GP40-3 remains behind, and the rest of the train and locomotives that did not derail have continued on their way.
Photo Date:  1/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 7:02:43 PM
Location:  Uniontown, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3)
Views:  415   Comments: 0


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