Accidents

Hinkle Yard / Hermiston, Ore. (UP) May 23, 2003
Yet another remote control derailment in the departure yard. The RCOs were shoving cars into departure #5 and hit a standing set of 6 locomotives at the west end of the yard. Cars were thrown from departure 5 and fouled three other departure tracks (see pictures 5-23-03 #1 & #2 ). That means that 4 out of the 7 departure tracks were out of service. An article (picture 5-23-03 #3 ) was published in the local newspaper.


5-23-03 #1

5-23-03 #2

5-23-03 #3