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Discussion about the Union Pacific operations past and present. Official site can be found here: UPRR.COM.

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 #466815  by pennsy
 
Hi,

Check out the Socalrailfan.net website. There is a thread on it. Looks like one train rammed the other, and one ran a red light.

 #466956  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
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 #467218  by thirdtrick
 
my bad.

thanks for the info...

 #467714  by Burner
 
was a rear ender dont know any details but that

 #470304  by thirdtrick
 
crew likely asleep... rotten luck.

 #472234  by GN 599
 
I heard a rebuilt EL SDP45 was the point unit in this accident.

 #472634  by Burner
 
Saw the pictures in the crew room :(


Was too mangled to tell what it was... Looked like an old SP SD-40 or something similar...

EDIT: Edited for graphic content.
 #598792  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
Closing this one. Need to add something? Send me a PM. Thanks to those who provided info for this topic.