Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS 8505 Still On The Ground

You may recall that back on July 14 of this year there was a derailment of an NS manifest train north bound on the Alabama Division North AGS District. Believe the train symbol was 163? The accident occurred around CP Wauhatchie just southwest of Chattanooga TN. The derailment resulted from a collision with a 10 wheel truck belonging to of all things...Clean Harbors, one of the largest environmental cleanup firms in the country. I believe two of the three engines where on the ground as where several cars. Recently I heard from a very reliable source that although all repairs to the tracks and signals where completed the NS 8505 D8.5-40CW engine and several cars remain on site as of this week. Some three months later???  Find that interesting in itself. Anyone have an idea why? Also heard that the number boards are missing on the 8505If anyone is out in this area it would be interesting to see some photos from the accident site.In advance, Thanks

I am headed to Nashville today via Chattanooga, do you have a Milepost as to approximately where it is sitting?

Regards
Russ

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/32444640/train-collides-with-semi-at-wauhatchie-pike-crossing


Street location given as 400 Wauhatchie Pk/Cummings Rd/Cummings Hwy

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/32444640/train-collide
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> Street location given as 400 Wauhatchie
> Pk/Cummings Rd/Cummings Hwy

Thanks. Just arrived at Ten Bridge, will be headed over to Wauhatchie in 30 minutes or so.

Regards
Russ

NS #8505 still sitting upright at Wauhatchie. It is not easily seen from Wauhatchie Pike.

Number boards are missing. It is sitting on the ground on its fuel tank and front truck. Rear truck is 15-20 yards away. There are ~7-8 covered hoppers and a centerbeam flat still onsite.

Will post images on Monday, when I get back to the house.

Regards
Russ

One of the media reports at the time mentioned "thousands of gallons of diesel fuel" had been spilled.  I wonder if that has created a delay?

The Clean Harbors truck was carrying supplies of some sort, I don't think there was any haz-mat in their cargo.

Russ, thanks for your efforts. Reading the post and making an effort to get by the site and get pics.
I was hoping this being the weekend perhaps someone just might be in the area.
Thanks
 Phil

here she is.

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The bad side

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Being that this particular rebuild program has been a flop, anyone want to hazard a guess on whether NS will try to reapir the unit, or just scrap it?

junctiontower Wrote:
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> Being that this particular rebuild program has
> been a flop, anyone want to hazard a guess on
> whether NS will try to reapir the unit, or just
> scrap it?

Looks like a badly bent frame in the last picture.  That's often a death sentence...

Thw fact that it has been sitting for months probably tells yopu all you need to know. I'm sure it is awaiting its final journey.

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> junctiontower Wrote:
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> > Being that this particular rebuild program has
> > been a flop, anyone want to hazard a guess on
> > whether NS will try to reapir the unit, or just
> > scrap it?
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> Looks like a badly bent frame in the last
> picture.  That's often a death sentence...

That horse is crippled............Shoot it! ;-)