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 Posted - July 08 2010 : 10:46:49 PM
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An CSX freight train derailed 1 hr south of me today - see video link below - We have had high heat temps as many of you also which may have caused wreck - They have not said cause yet
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/24188438/detail.html
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Posted - July 08 2010 : 11:04:57 PM
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The high heat can cause the steel rails to expand as much as 1" per mile. The track probably buckled from the high heat thus causing the derailment.
I used to work for NYC Transit for a while.
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Posted - July 08 2010 : 11:23:25 PM
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A boulder & heavy rains caused this one 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kuuAiMt0IM&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWu115__hrw
It happened in Wind River Canyon in Wyoming 
Edited by - microbusss on July 08 2010 11:27:31 PM
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Posted - September 28 2011 : 6:47:38 PM
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I used this As A Current Event for School. It Was Easy To Talk About Trains
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