Nostalgia & History > A WP Oops.

A Highline train at Westwood, Ca. back in November of 1971.

Adam

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WOW~!!! Thank's for posting.

Sure looks like a grade crossing collision damaged the lead unit, and not some little sedan either.

WP920D was destroyed in this accident. There was apparently a switch improperly aligned, and talk of vandalism.

Is the 2nd unit a SD-45? I didn't know WP had any of them.

They didn't...it's a NP pool unit.

Adam

tomstp Wrote:
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> Is the 2nd unit a SD-45? I didn't know WP had any
> of them.

Tom:
That was an ex-NP SD-45 in the beginning days of BN.

In this case, white flags = I surrender. =)

Made a few runs on the 4th sub in '73 but was working in Oakland when this happen...

Al

What did they hit...standing cut of cars?

Dick Samuels

A closer look reveals the ex-NP SD45 is BN 6421, (3621 on the NP) Had no idea that the 6421 had been in any derailment before now. In later years I photographed the 6421 in BN green and noted that the red warning nose light was gone, perhaps as a result of this derailment?

BN managed to wreck a lot of WP power so I guess WP found a way to get back at them. Wonder if WP had to repair it or if was sent back to the BN damaged! Anyone know what the rest of the power consist was? Guessing there was other BN power involved.

Brian Ambrose
Renton, WA

BrianA Wrote:
> BN managed to wreck a lot of WP power so I guess
> WP found a way to get back at them. Wonder if WP
> had to repair it or if was sent back to the BN
> damaged! Anyone know what the rest of the power
> consist was? Guessing there was other BN power
> involved.
>


3530, BN6421, BN4260, BN2515. Hit WP920D in the siding when it rolled free.

You are correct that BN was responsible for wrecking a good number of WP locomotives in the 1970's!

Just Walk it off...

billmeeker Wrote:
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> BrianA Wrote:
> > BN managed to wreck a lot of WP power so I
> guess
> > WP found a way to get back at them. Wonder if
> WP
> > had to repair it or if was sent back to the BN
> > damaged! Anyone know what the rest of the
> power
> > consist was? Guessing there was other BN power
> > involved.
> >
>
>
> 3530, BN6421, BN4260, BN2515. Hit WP920D in the
> siding when it rolled free.
>
> You are correct that BN was responsible for
> wrecking a good number of WP locomotives in the
> 1970's!

Thanks for the unit numbers. Apparently the 3 BN units didn't suffer a whole lot of damage and were all rebuilt.

Brian