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UP collision in Kansas this morning.
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 07-16-2013 - 10:02

Around 1:15 this morning, westbound UP train MSIDV-15 struck local LDG89, that had been tied down and was unattended in the siding at Hays, KS, resulting in a general pileup and fire. Hays is on the Kansas Pacific about 100 miles west of Salina. The line is non-signaled TWC. Speed at impact reported to be in the 45 to 47 MPH range. All crew members survived.

Couple of news links for those interested:

[www.kwch.com]

[www.therepublic.com]

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  UP collision in Kansas this morning. OPRRMS 07-16-2013 - 10:02
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. ex-BN 07-16-2013 - 10:08
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. OPRRMS 07-16-2013 - 11:19
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Sir Nigel Gresley 07-16-2013 - 13:51
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Mark 07-16-2013 - 15:03
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Dr Dreg 07-16-2013 - 15:14
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Sir Nigel Gresley 07-17-2013 - 01:42
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Heritage Hunter 07-16-2013 - 15:25
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. RWS 07-16-2013 - 23:05
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Movie Critic 07-17-2013 - 01:49
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. E 07-17-2013 - 09:05
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. ex-BN 07-17-2013 - 09:48
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. OPRRMS 07-17-2013 - 12:36
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. ex-BN 07-17-2013 - 22:07
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. SPAF 07-17-2013 - 23:36
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. OPRRMS 07-18-2013 - 09:54
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Dr Zarkoff 07-18-2013 - 16:58
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. Shortline Sammie 07-18-2013 - 21:04
  Re: UP collision in Kansas this morning. ron 07-16-2013 - 15:14


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