by Dick H
On Rotterdam Jct. Branch. Not too many details yet.
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article ... 261732.php
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article ... 261732.php
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Jack Donaghy wrote:I'm already not liking some of these people, reminds me of being on the bus
TimesUnion.com wrote:The railroad blames the accident on a "failure to apply (sufficient) number of handbrakes" on the individual freight cars. They were carrying soybeans or were empty, a Pan Am spokeswoman said at the time. Forty-four cars were being held in place by just three hand brakes. When another 29 cars were added, the train began rolling, reaching a speed of 18 mph when the derailment occurred.Read more at: http://www.timesunion.com/business/arti ... 584402.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;