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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
http://m.uticaod.com/article/20150721/N ... aking_ajax The NYC 0-6-0 on static display in Utica, NY was hit by a runaway covered hopper today. Apparently, the car got away from a NYS&W crew and hit the locomotive head on, pushing the tender through a wall behind the display and causing a roof to fall on the tender. The covered hopper came to rest up against the smokebox door. Not a good day for a rather rare gem. Rob PS: Previous thread on this display viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3745 |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Something tells me they'll be on the hook to fix her up... |
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| Author: | Howard P. [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Looks like the tender trucks were knocked loose from the frame. I'd guess the front end of the engine is a mess. Just hope there's no serious frame damage. Wonder why there were no car stops or bumper in front of the 0-6-0? Howard P. |
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| Author: | Chris Salmonson [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
If you look at an aerial view, it looks like there is indeed a bumper in front of the 0-6-0. |
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| Author: | ParisHill [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Here is my YouTube video showing the aftermath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDbnqvPfs7A |
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| Author: | ParisHill [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:36 pm ] | ||||
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And a few pictures:
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| Author: | ParisHill [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:38 pm ] | ||
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A pic of 6721 in better days (no bumper EDIT: per aerial photo below, does look like there was a bumper, I just don't remember for certain)
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| Author: | Chris Webster [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
robertjohndavis wrote: Apparently, the car got away from a NYS&W crew and hit the locomotive head on, pushing the tender through a wall behind the display and causing a roof to fall on the tender. The covered hopper came to rest up against the smokebox door. My recollection is that there was a very similar runaway incident in Utica, back in the 1980s or 1990s -- juveniles released a car and it rolled thru town, down Schuyler Street, and into the NYS&W's shop, causing extensive damage. |
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| Author: | diningcartim [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Chris Webster wrote: My recollection is that there was a very similar runaway incident in Utica, back in the 1980s or 1990s -- juveniles released a car and it rolled thru town, down Schuyler Street, and into the NYS&W's shop, causing extensive damage. Yes - they destroyed an ex-ACL diner and an ex-IC sleeping car. |
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| Author: | Mike LaBouliere [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Looks like the steam dome was knocked off too. Wonder why it was on a connected track? |
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| Author: | airforcerail [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Sounds like wheel chocks might be a good investment on that spur... after two runaways of loaded tankcars at the airbase, I got management to buy three really good ones. |
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| Author: | Chris Webster [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Thanks Diningcartim! Below is a screenshot of the google map aerial view, to which I have added a few labels, in red text, that I previously posted in the Update on Utica & Mohawk Valley NRHS Equipment (9/6/2013) thread: |
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| Author: | Chris Webster [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
airforcerail wrote: Sounds like wheel chocks might be a good investment on that spur... The newspaper article says that car was "was parked near the Burrstone Road bridge off the North-South Arterial." That's the location of a runaround track, which is a few miles (probably 3 or 4) from Union Station, where the collision happened. |
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| Author: | diningcartim [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
Even though this track is now connected to the NYS&W (ex-DL&W), I believe this track once served NYO&W trains that operated into and out of Utica. |
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| Author: | joe6167 [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 0-6-0 damaged in runaway incident |
In the photo "Osprey & NYS&W Runaway July 21 027.JPG" you can see the pilot beam probably broken off, just ahead of the cylinders. |
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