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Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IADate: 06/02/18 13:18 BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: Spoony81 Looks like a BNSF wind turbine train got tangled up on the Des Moines River bridge on the K-Line south of Keokuk, IA
https://nemonews.net/2018/06/02/wind-turbine-blades-damage-in-train-accident/ Posted from iPhone Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/02/18 13:22 by Spoony81. Date: 06/02/18 15:43 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: funnelfan Oops, must have had a strong cross wind on the river that moved the tip of the blades so they hit the bridge beams!
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 06/02/18 15:46 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: DKay Hasn't been a good week for the Railroads out in Iowa this week.
Regards,DK Date: 06/02/18 16:03 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: Railfan2 The BNSF guys say they come in 3's. 3 derailments in 8 days
Date: 06/02/18 20:50 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: matts15487 I take it was a clearance issue and not a load shift?
Date: 06/02/18 22:03 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: Q-GP30 I’ve taken at least half a dozen or more blade trains myself over that bridge with no problems . Some were the spine car type and others the 90’ former TOFC flats. Must have been something different this time. That bridge is cursed- hit a cow about 100’ out on the Iowa side one hot summer night, not fun!
Posted from iPhone Date: 06/02/18 22:41 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: Hookdragkick Railfan2 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The BNSF guys say they come in 3's. 3 derailments > in 8 days So true. I wish it wasn't so though, seen it first hand. Posted from Android Date: 06/03/18 07:07 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: mmm1000 Hate to break it to y'all but the blade in the picture is beyond damaged it is totally destroyed their is no repairing that puppy
Date: 06/03/18 09:17 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: howeld The grammar discussion aside is there enough flexibility in the blade between the sling and the tip to bend over enough to strike the bridge due to wind? If that was the case then you would think there would be restrictions on these trains in windy weather. Wouldn’t want to try jousting with an opposing train in double track territory if it was really windy.
Posted from iPhone Date: 06/03/18 15:57 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: MP555 As the blade tip swung out negotiating the curve to the bridge, it caught the bridge. Shorter blades were cleared on this route. Blades of this length were not.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/03/18 15:58 by MP555. Date: 06/03/18 17:49 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: djm448 MP555 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > As the blade tip swung out negotiating the curve > to the bridge, it caught the bridge. Shorter > blades were cleared on this route. Blades of this > length were not. Someone's getting fired. Date: 06/05/18 12:15 Re: BNSF accident south of Keokuk, IA Author: Kimball No problem; that is the version with folding blades for use on aircraft carriers...
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