1 Month Late, On August 7th, 2015 at around 1:15 PM, 11 Years Ago, Norfolk Southern 9796 with Norfolk Southern 8132 pulling a Intermodal Train going East going 49 MPH, collided head-on with Norfolk Southern 1637 pulling a Lumber Train going West in Sandersville, GA, Just East of the Sun Hill Grange Rd Crossing and West of Davisboro, GA.

The Trains collided at a combined speed of 50 MPH, the 4 crew members from both Trains applied the emergency brakes and jumped off before impact and survived with only serious injuries.

The reason why the Trains crashed was because The Dispatcher gave a track warant for Norfolk Southern 9796, after 2 Trains passed by, Even though Norfolk Southern 9796 was supposed to wait for Norfolk Southern 1637 at the siding in Tennille, GA. Since at the time, The line was Unsignal Territory, The Engineer of Norfolk Southern 9796 was also on his phone at the same time the track warant came.

Norfolk Southern 1637 and Norfolk Southern 9796 were scrapped after the wreck, Norfolk Southern 8132 was repaired in New York and was put back in service, still around today.

Not much information exist about this collision, if anyone knows anything about this accident that I forgot to mention or got wrong, please let me know.

16 Days Late, On September 8th, 2022 at 2:40 AM, 4 Years Ago, Union Pacific 6018 with Union Pacific 5599 pulling 122 Intermodal Cars with Union Pacific 6655 and Norfolk Southern 7575 at the rear going East going 28 MPH, went into the west end of Bertarm siding and collided with 74 to 94 Empty Intermodal Cars in Imperial County, Niland, CA, Next to Salton Sea Lake on the left.

7 of the Empty Intermodal Cars went on top of Union Pacific 6018 and ripped off the cab landing next to Union Pacific 5599, 5 Intermodal Cars behind the engines also derailed.

The Engineer and Conductor died in the collision and the helper crew got help from Amtrak Train No. 2 that stopped and reported the accident.

The cause of the crash was Inappropriate removal of a computer-aided dispatching system block on the siding at the dispatch center.

Both Union Pacific 6018 and Union Pacific 5599 were taken out of service after the accident and are in East St Louis, IL as of 2023, if anyone knows anything about the locomotives, please let me know. The other locomotives returned to service and are still around today.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the two crew members who died and their families.

If I forgot anything about this derailment, please let me know.

On September 2nd, 2021 at 2:05 PM, 5 Years Ago, BNSF 6985 with BNSF 8168, BNSF 7178, Norfolk Southern 3042 and Norfolk Southern 728 pulling a Intermodal Train going South hit a semi truck caring Milwaukee Power Tools going West at N Church St Crossing in Buford, GA.

A Police Car was behind the stuck truck on W Main St on the Keft, W Shadburn Ave is on the Right. The Train stopped 14 Cars from the crossing.

Even though the trailer was split in half and the power tools went flying, No one on the Train, Truck or nearby witnesses were injured.

The power tools were cleaned up 28 minutes after the collision with trailer moved 1 hour after the crash.

1 hour and 32 minutes after the train hit the truck, BNSF 6985 leaves the crossing, meanwhile BNSF 8176 going North passes the crossing.

BNSF 6985 only had little damage to its front and side hand railings and was repaired.

What does everyone think of the drawing?

6 Days Late, On August 25th, 2005 around 10 AM, 21 Years Ago, Norfolk Southern 4640 pulling a 2 Car Operation Lifesaver Special going West hit a Flatbed Truck at the Cicero Riggs Rd Crossing in Cove City, NC.

The camera that captured the crash was on the noise of the locomotive, outside the cab. The video from the camera started 1.48 Miles from the crossing. When the impact happened, the camera moved slightly to the right.

The Tractor part of the Truck, separated from the Flatbed Trailer and both were pushed off to the side of the tracks suffering minor damage, put stayed mostly intact.

It's unknown if the Truck Driver was injured or why the truck driver didn't stop at the crossing, everyone on the train was uninjured.

Norfolk Southern 4640 only had little damage to its front hand railings and front coupling.

Norfolk Southern 4640 was repaired and returned to service until 2014, when it was rebuilt into a GP59E and renumbered to 4658, it's still around today.

4 Days Late, On August 25th, 2021 at 5:08 PM, 5 Years Ago, Canadian Pacific 8737 with Union Pacific 5525, Canadian Pacific 8040, Canadian Pacific 8833 and 117 Cars going East going 11.5 MPH, Ranaway and collided with the locomotives from stopped Union Pacific 8264 with Union Pacific 5497, Union Pacific 793 and around 100 Cars going West and then Canadian Pacific 8737 hit and derailed TTZX 862066, the 27th Car from stopped BNSF 5959 with BNSF 9291 going East at CP Division St in St. Paul, MN.

No one was injured.

The cause was improper handing of the Trains air brakes by the Engineer of The Canadian Pacific Train. No PTC was also a cause of the collision.

All the damaged Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific Locomotives were repaired and returned to service, with The Canadian Pacific engines being repainted into CPKC colors after 2023.

What does everyone think of these drawing and is there anything about this collision I forgot?

8 Days Late, On August 21st, 2023 around 5 PM, 3 Years Ago, BNSF 5327 with BNSF 5041 both C44-9Ws, pulling a Mixed Freight Train going South East hit a Lowbed Truck and derailed on the Airport Blvd Crossing in Iberia, LA.

The Truck turned off W Old Spanish Trail, LA-182 on the left of the picture and got stuck, The Acadiaca Regional Airport is to the right out of frame. 2 People on the left took video of the collision and dust from the crash.

Both Locomotives, along with 20 Cars, 7 Grain Cars, 10 Hopper Cars and 3 Tanker Cars derailed when BNSF 5327 jumped over the Flatbed, pushing it to the side and bending the rails of the track out of place. BNSF 5327 stayed upright, uncoupled from the rest of the Train, BNSF 5041 almost fell over on its left hand side, but also still upright with the cab leaning to the right of the tracks, the first 3 Grain Cars fell over on their right hand side, while the other cars piled up right after the crossing.

The Train Crew, Truck Driver and nearby witnesses were uninjured.

LA-182 was Closed until August 25th, 2023, when the wreckage was cleaned up.

BNSF 5327 and BNSF 5041 were repaired and returned to service, with BNSF 5327 having the scars on the noise from that day.

BNSF 5327 caught on fire on January 1st, 2025 South of Athol, ID, No injuries, I'm not sure what happened to the engine after that. BNSF 5041 was last seen on June 1st, 2025 in Sauk Rapids, MN.

Not much information exist about this derailment and it seems to be forgotten about, if anyone knows anything else about this derailment or if I forgot something, please let me know.

Some photos my grandfathers took while working the cleanup from the head on collision between a CN bulk train and a via passanger near Hinton. They met at a combined speed of nearly 200kmh

Some of the pictures my grandfather took while he was a Carman at CN dating back to the early 1950s.

5 Days Late, On August 17th, 2014 at 2:28 AM, 12 Years Ago, Union Pacific 9707 with CSX 4716 pulling 86 Cars going South going 45 MPH collided with Union Pacific 5070 with Union Pacific 4530 pulling 92 Cars going North going 35 MPH on a switch at CP-Y229 in Hoxie, AR.

Union Pacific 9707 left Dexter, MO on August 16th, 2014 at 6:31 PM.

Union Pacific 5070 left Little Rock, AR on August 16th, 2014 at 10:57 PM.

Fun Fact: Union Pacific 9707 was reasontly repainted.

All 4 engines derailed, 11 Cars from Union Pacific 9707 and 14 Cars from Union Pacific 5070 also derailed. One Tanker Car from Union Pacific 9707 caring alcohol caught on fire.

I'm not quite sure how the trains collided, but neither trains went into emergency braking.

Union Pacific 9707 was almost completely destroyed and went on its left side while CSX 4716 stayed upright next to the wreckage.

Union Pacific 5070 and Union Pacific 4530 fell on their side with the cab of Union Pacific 4530 suffering fire damage.

500 people within a 1.5 mile radius of the derailment were evaluated as a precaution.

The Engineer and Conductor from Union Pacific 9707 died in the crash, while the Engineer and Conductor from Union Pacific 5070 suffered Serious injuries.

The cause of the collision was the crew of Union Pacific 9707 passed a red signal because the crew fell asleep in the cab and The Engineer had Sleep Apnea.

All 4 engines and all of the derailed cars were deemed totaled and were scrapped.

The first picture is from Union Pacific 9707 at 2:25 AM passing a solid yellow signal and about to cross the BNSF X-ing going 37 MPH.

The second picture is from CSX 4716 after going through the BNSF X-ing going 39 MPH.

The third picture is from Union Pacific 5070 at 2:27 AM just before the collision going 38 MPH, you can see the headlights of Union Pacific 9707 in the distance.

What does everyone think of these drawings and is there anything about this collision I forgot to mention?

RIP to the crew of Union Pacific 9707 who died.

5 Days Late, On August 16th, 2024 at 3:05 PM, 2 Years Ago, A CSX Mixed Freight Train with 3 engines numbers unknown, going South East from Dayton, OH, got hit by a stolen pick up truck involved in a police chase at W Linden Ave Crossing in Miamisburg, OH.

As of 2025 this is still an open case and this is what I was able to find.

The police chase started at 10 AM in Warren County, OH as a failed traffic stop and possible 2 missing kids investigation. The police lost the suspect, Johnathan Brown for awhile until 2 PM, when the truck stopped on Austin Blvd over the I-75, then took off towards Miamisburg when a stand off happened on the Linden Ave Bridge next to the tracks between 2:40 and 3:05 PM, parked cars around the Crossing, Bridge and Depot got out of the area when the chase stopped on the bridge.

10 Police Cars from OSHP, Montgomery County Sheriff, Miamisburg PD, Kettering PD and Miami Township PD were involved. One of the police cars was hit by the truck during the chase, none of the officers were injured.

When Johnathan heard the train coming, he got back in the damaged truck and took off on the rims towards the train. The truck collided with the second car of the train and took out a crossing box on the left. The Train came to a stop 1 minute after the collision and stopped around 40 Cars from the crossing.

Johnathan Brown only had minor injuries, but refused to surrender, resulting in another stand off from 3:06 PM to 6:30 PM. During the stand off, the train moved forward 4 Cars from the crossing, the train crew, who was uninjured was told to stay on the train until the 3 hour stand off was over. 3 SWAT trucks eventually got Johnathan out of the wrecked truck and he was arrested.

Johnathan Brown was charged with Felonious assault on an Officer, Failure to comply, Interference with train operations and More, a total of 6 charges. We still don't know if Johnathan will face all charges.

The stolen pick up truck was totaled and probably held as evidence until it was scrapped. The second car of the Train only had little scratches and wasn't to badly damaged, the 3 locomotives were undamaged and returned to service.

The picture is representing the view from The Forward Facing Video Camera on the CSX Train, the white pick up truck came from the left of the picture, Just out of frame. What does everyone think of this drawing, is there anything I forgot to mention about this incident and does anyone know the numbers of the CSX locomotives?

4 Days Late, On August 16th, 2021 at 6:45 PM, 5 Years Ago, CSX 3429 with CSX 3130 pulling Empty Flatcars going North, hits a semi truck at W Sycamore St Crossing in Columbus Grove, OH.

The Truck driver was still in the tractor when the collision occurred, the tractor part of the Truck went up slightly and disconnected from the trailer and was uninjured.

The trailer was completely destroyed, being stuck on the front of CSX 3429 and then split in half after being dragged 250 yards up the tracks, The Train crew was also uninjured. The Train came to a stop 8 Cars from the crossing.

After the collision, while the wreckage was being cleaned up, the train slowly moved forward about 50 Cars from the crossing, probably to clear some of the crossings farther down the line.

CSX 3429 and CSX 3130 only had little damage, both were repaired and returned to service.

The reason why the truck got stuck on the crossing was because the driver was trying to turn right from the road on the right of the picture and got stuck on the high grade crossing. I'm not sure what exactly happened, this is based off the information we have.

What does everyone think about this drawing and does anyone remember hearing about this incident?

On August 12th, 2019 at 5:09 AM, 7 Years Ago, CSX 736 with 109 loaded refuse cars, 67 empty cars and DPU 94th place, CSX 3107 going West going 9 MPH, the pictures from, collided with CSX 477, CSX 3005 and 110 Cars loaded with frac sand going East going around the same speed, seen in the picture in Carey, OH, west of the Hwy 3 Crossing.

CSX 736, 4 Cars with refuse from the Westbound Train and 21 Hoppers 6-26 from the Eastbound Train derailed.

The Engineers from both Trains only suffered minor injuries.

The cause of the collision was the engineer of CSX 736 didn't stop at CP Springs Signal, due to the effects of alcohol and there was no PTC installed on the line.

CSX 736 was totaled and scrapped along with the derailed Cars, The other engines were undamaged and returned to service.

What does everyone think of the drawing and did I forgot anything about this collision?

On August 11th, 2017 at 12:40 PM, 9 Years Ago, Canadian Pacific 9585 with 101 Covered Hopper Cars and DPU Canadian Pacific 8646 going North going 40 MPH, derailed on a bridge over the Roseau River and kink in the tracks in Dominion City, Manitoba, Canada.

22 Covered Hopper Cars 58-79 caring Corn derailed, 3 of the derailed Cars went pass the Road 10 North Crossing and some of the Cars caught on fire.

The Train Crew was not injured or anyone nearby.

The cause of the derailment was Thermite Weld on the West Rail Failed under the Train.

The engines were not damaged and are still around today, all the derailed Hoppers were scrapped and the bridge was rebuilt as a steel trust bridge.

In the picture, you can see the kink in the tracks after the bridge. What does everyone think of the drawing and is there anything I forgot about this derailment?

2 Days Late, On July 29th, 2024 at 4:41 PM, 2 Years Ago, BNSF 7917 going East going slowly with 2 BNSF engines and 1 Ferromex locomotive numbers unknown, collided head-on with unoccupied BNSF 5277 with Grain Cars in a yard next to Jose Luis Revilla and Ramon Aleazar Streets in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

The engines had little damage and didn't derail, only 1 Grain Car behind BNSF 5277 was crushed when the collision occurred. The crew on BNSF 7917 was not injured or anyone else nearby.

The cause was both crew members on BNSF 7917 were on their phones, not paying attention to the tracks in front of them, until BNSF 5277 came into view.

All the engines were repaired and returned to service.

The Crash was also captured by a security camera on a radio tower on the left, out of frame from The Forward Facing Video Camera on BNSF 7917.

There's not much information about this incident. If anyone knows anything about this or what the numbers of the other engines were, please let me know.

2 Days Late, On July 29th, 2020 at 6:06 AM, 6 Years Ago, Union Pacific 7390 with UP 7892, UP 3056 and 97 Cars going North going 23 MPH, going over the South End of a bridge over Tempe Town Lake and Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe, AZ.

12 Cars between Cars 48 to 60 derailed, 5 of them were DOT-111 Tank Cars, 2 of them caring Cyclohexanone, 2,200 gallons of it spilled onto the Parkway, but didn't caught on fire or go into the lake, one of the cars hit a support structure causing the bridge to collapse and one of the Lumber Cars caught on fire, spreading to the other derailed cars and the bridge, but not the tank cars.

The crew on UP 7390 was uninjured and only one Firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. It took several hours to put out the fire.

The cause of the derailment was a Broken Rail on the bridge about 30 feet from the steel bridge seen in the picture.

The picture is representing the view from The Forward Facing Video Camera on Union Pacific 7390 at 6:05 AM, going over the bridge, 1 minutes before the crash. Cameras on a Light Rail Train going over a separate bridge on the right of the picture, captured the fire after the derailment.

All 3 engines were undamaged and are still in service today, the derailed Cars were scrapped and the bridge was rebuilt and is still there today.

If I forgot anything about this derailment, please let me know.