FLASHBACK! This is the scene at the current worksite in April 1998 following the runaway collision of a cut of 65 cars into a parked train on 3/31/1998.

Name	Type	Comments	Date

William Duvall	General	I remember the shot you got in Trains Magazine of this disaster.	8/30/2009 1:20:50 AM

Kevin Hunt	General	That Dash 9 was the 8917 or what is left of it, the unit was scrapped.	9/9/2009 9:42:16 PM

Kevin Hunt	General	That Dash 9 was the 8917 or what is left of it, the unit was scrapped.	9/9/2009 9:42:18 PM

Mason Soliday	General	If it had not been wrecked, it still could’ve been rebuilt into an AC44C6M eventually	9/11/2021 9:19:06 AM

Mason Soliday	General	SD40-2 6154 is also in the background. GP60 7117 was repaired and renumbered to 7100 and still operates today	1/14/2022 3:49:22 PM

FLASHBACK! This is the scene at the current worksite in April 1998 following the runaway collision of a cut of 65 cars into a parked train on 3/31/1998.
Two engines are being scrapped on-site after being damaged in a collision and fire on 3/31/1998 just north of Kemper St Station
Date: 8/3/2009	Location: Lynchburg, VA	Views: 2017	Collection Of: G. R. Harper
Locomotives: NS 8917(C40-9W)			Author: G. R. Harper

Picture Categories:		This picture is part of album: Lynchburg makes ready for the Lynchburg-to-Boston, NEC Regional service.

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