Re: Wreck Damaged GP60 and SD60M at Pacific Rail Dismantlers
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 10-10-2009 - 11:16
Freericks Wrote:
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> This was a run away light engine move. I don't
> think that anyone was seriously hurt,
You are correct, sir.
Astonishingly, the engineer could've simply stopped the locomotives by moving the Independent Brake Valve handle to the "apply" position, but instead he and the conductor tried running back through the consist trying handbrakes.