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Viewing Album:  CSX Train Wreck In Irvine, KY
 
By:MATT GALATI
Dates:1/18/2007 - 1/18/2007
Album Info:On 1/15/07 four CSX railcars began rolling South near Winchester and struck two Northbound locomotives that had been decoupled from their train, parked and evacuated. The impact caused an explosion fueled by a tank car carrying butyl acetate. CSX 151 and CSX 403 were destroyed along with the four railcars. Thankfully, no one was injured.
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"Burned Out"
Title:  "Burned Out"
Description:  CSX 151 sits on a siding after being destroyed by the impact and fire resulting from four runaway railcars.
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2007 5:48:07 PM
Location:  Irvine, KY
Author:  Matt Galati
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  CSX 151(AC44CW)
Views:  2730   Comments: 9
"Heavy Fire Damage"
Title:  "Heavy Fire Damage"
Description:  CSX 151 from the side, four days after its impact with four runaway railcars.
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2007 5:48:55 PM
Location:  Irvine, KY
Author:  Matt Galati
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  CSX 151(AC44CW)
Views:  4556   Comments: 11
"Heavy Damage"
Title:  "Heavy Damage"
Description:  CSX 403 sits coupled to a completely destroyed CSX 151 after both were hit by four runaway railcars.
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2007 5:49:44 PM
Location:  Irvine, KY
Author:  Matt Galati
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  CSX 403(AC44CW)
Views:  2762   Comments: 5
"The Aftermath"
Title:  "The Aftermath"
Description:  The burned hillside gives a hint of the heavy fire after four runaway CSX railcars struck CSX 151 and CSX 403 near Irvine, KY.
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2007 5:50:51 PM
Location:  Irvine, KY
Author:  Matt Galati
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  1707   Comments: 0

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