Another derailment

**freewheat** · Oct 7, 2014, 15:24

Saw the smoke this morning as I left the yard. Wondered if someones combine blew up or what, the smoke was so thick and black and in a distinct column. It was too wet for anyone to be burning anything intentionally. Got home and my honey told me what happened. Wow.

**sumdumguy** · Oct 7, 2014, 19:17

How much pollution was that?

**DogPatch** · Oct 7, 2014, 19:32

sometimes when they are forced to get in a hurry, shortcuts are made.

**farmaholic** · Oct 7, 2014, 19:58

I'm with fjlip. Likely a lack of maintenance. Poor shareholders may not get what is "owed" to them if CNR/CP spend money on Prairie railroads. Don't maintain branchlines, classify them unfit for use then abandon them.

**Wheatking** · Oct 7, 2014, 20:57

Did they not just do a bunch of maintenence to this line this summer. I just recall seeing a crew replacing rail ties in that area.

**farmaholic** · Oct 7, 2014, 21:05

General statement....

**Daylate** · Oct 7, 2014, 22:36

Really dogpatch?

**Daylate** · Oct 7, 2014, 22:39

Maybe they should carry more none flammable commodities instead of displacing them by a quarter million cars per year over the past 4 years.

**oneoff** · Oct 8, 2014, 07:37

What can be done

The same people who would stop train traffic would stop pipeline construction anywhere on their property; and yet use every bit as much of the products in their operations.

It almost as if its an issue of control over anoher person's business.

Another derailment