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By:Joe Hill
Dates:5/9/2010 - 5/9/2010
Album Info:Aftermath pics of Q648 near Ideal, GA. 38 cars derailed including these fifteen which piled up around a curve. Loaded cars included an autorack, fertilizer and molasses.
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UTLX 210166
Title:  UTLX 210166
Description:  Thankfully, these hazmat cars were empty!
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:36:59 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
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Bent and tattered
Title:  Bent and tattered
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:37:44 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
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All lined up
Title:  All lined up
Description:  Dented alcohol and molasses cars are lined up awaiting a scrapper's torch.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:38:30 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Banged up
Title:  Banged up
Description:  Another loaded molasses car post-derailment. Despite the severe damage, none of these tanks were penetrated.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:39:05 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
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CMHX 71157
Title:  CMHX 71157
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:39:40 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Shredded autorack
Title:  Shredded autorack
Description:  The vehicles in this autorack fared only slightly better than the rack itself.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:41:30 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Ripped up
Title:  Ripped up
Description:  A lone (and once loaded) autorack is show significant damage from a derailment near Ideal, GA.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:42:08 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  215   Comments: 1
Extensive damage
Title:  Extensive damage
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:42:51 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  192   Comments: 1
NDYX 833136
Title:  NDYX 833136
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:43:43 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Another damaged hopper
Title:  Another damaged hopper
Description:  Another hopper full of fertilizer is laying on its side with some of its laden spilled on the ground.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:46:12 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  190   Comments: 1
Pile of wheels
Title:  Pile of wheels
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:46:47 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  145   Comments: 1
Concrete tie splinters
Title:  Concrete tie splinters
Description:  A junk pile of wheels and concrete ties is all that's left of the cars/track that were involved in a derailment near Ideal, GA.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:47:26 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  224   Comments: 1
NATX 738909
Title:  NATX 738909
Description:  A severely beaten tank car provides a testament to its design in resistance to puncture.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:48:05 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  187   Comments: 0
NATX 538909
Title:  NATX 538909
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:48:36 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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A shredded autorack
Title:  A shredded autorack
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:49:09 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  156   Comments: 1
A peek inside
Title:  A peek inside
Description:  A look inside of what the vehicles inside endured during the derailment. All of the vehicles were subsequently unloaded to salvage them.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:49:41 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Lined up and discarded
Title:  Lined up and discarded
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Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 3:50:24 PM
Location:  Southland, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
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Views:  169   Comments: 0


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