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Viewing Album:  DL Steamtown Derailment 2/12/13
 
By:Jeff Wilson
Dates:2/12/2013 - 2/12/2013
Album Info:A switch point broke during some switching moves, sending Lehigh Valley - marked Delaware Lackawanna engine #414 into the dirt. The loco encountered some nasty damage to the rear truck assembly, and the switch and surrounding track were badly damaged. This all happened within 25 feet of the Steamtown pedestrian crossing.
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Something doesnt look right
Title:  Something doesnt look right
Description:  I arrived at Steamtown to shoot my favorite DL engine, LV#414, and something looked "off"...
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:36:37 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Now I see why it didnt look right...
Title:  Now I see why it didnt look right...
Description:  The 414 was on the ground!
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:39:19 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420) RDG 467(RS3)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
Bad damage
Title:  Bad damage
Description:  The engineers side rear wheel truck took a hit from this and is badly damaged. Parts are laying in the ballast.
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:40:50 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
Shes really leaning
Title:  Shes really leaning
Description:  The 414 has a pretty good tilt to her as her back half. She is still idling, and her classification lights are still lit
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:42:41 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
Sad shot
Title:  Sad shot
Description:  Looks like shes struggling to hold on...
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:44:32 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
Conductor side rear wheels
Title:  Conductor side rear wheels
Description:  On the ground as well because the track is a twisted mess underneath
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:45:46 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Parts & pieces all over
Title:  Parts & pieces all over
Description:  Parts and pieces from the damaged wheel truck are strewn about the site of the derailment. Up by the switch marker is the main wheel guard.
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:47:07 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
Serious track damage
Title:  Serious track damage
Description:  The track rolled under and bent below the loco
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:48:32 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420) RDG 467(RS3)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Awaiting rescue
Title:  Awaiting rescue
Description:  Once the cranes get here and put a new truck under her, Im sure the D-L guys will have this classic engine back up and running before you know it. I have faith!!!
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:51:56 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420) RDG 467(RS3)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
More track damage
Title:  More track damage
Description:  The adjoining track was also damaged in this event.
Photo Date:  2/12/2013  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 2:49:48 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  350   Comments: 1

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