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

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 #1571568  by STrRedWolf
 
John_Perkowski wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 10:41 am And another
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... bley-iowa/
Okay, apparently I got the one in Sibley in advance.

Local news on the Albert Lea, MN derailment: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/05/ ... ne-street/

Not looking good on Union Pacific. Gotta stop running those insane-length cars!
 #1572554  by eolesen
 
Yeah that's just hyperbole. Nobody died and no private property was damaged.

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 #1572571  by daybeers
 
eolesen wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 5:29 pm Yeah that's just hyperbole. Nobody died and no private property was damaged.

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Wasn’t there hazmat spill and environmental cleanup?
 #1577380  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
STrRedWolf wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 3:25 pm
John_Perkowski wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 10:41 am And another
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... bley-iowa/
Not looking good on Union Pacific. Gotta stop running those insane-length cars!
what are the "insane" lengths of these cars? 50'? 60'? 89'? unless you are counting a 5-unit stack/well "car", the only insane length car that comes to mind is a schnabel car.