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Butch Getz's Collection
 
4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Butch Getz
Dates:12/23/2016 - 12/23/2016
Album Info:Engine and hopper car collision remains at Centralia MO. I do not know the exact date of when this happened. According to one source, there was a gap in communication between the engineer and conductor, which resulted in what we see.
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This engine looks a little funny from this angle.....
Title:  This engine looks a little funny from this angle.....
Description:  According to our source, the engineer and the conductor had a bit of a communication gap...
Photo Date:  12/23/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 10:56:32 AM
Location:  Centralia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5037(GP38-2)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
And on the other side by the elevator......
Title:  And on the other side by the elevator......
Description:  Here's why the engine looks a little funny....
Photo Date:  12/23/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 10:58:39 AM
Location:  Centralia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  352   Comments: 2
From a ground view later
Title:  From a ground view later
Description:  I can only imagine the sound made........
Photo Date:  12/23/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:00:02 AM
Location:  Centralia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  295   Comments: 1
Wow, that left a mark!
Title:  Wow, that left a mark!
Description:  Aftermath of the crunch in Centralia.
Photo Date:  12/23/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:01:47 AM
Location:  Centralia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  317   Comments: 3
Holy cow!
Title:  Holy cow!
Description:  A side shot reveals the effect of the crash.........
Photo Date:  12/23/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:03:20 AM
Location:  Centralia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  NS 5037(GP38-2)
Views:  662   Comments: 3
How fast were they going?
Title:  How fast were they going?
Description:  Close up ground level view shows the aftermath and related pieces....
Photo Date:  12/23/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:05:31 AM
Location:  Centralia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  315   Comments: 0
The duo together.....
Title:  The duo together.....
Description:  Here we have the crashed pair in the same shot.......you guess the speed!
Photo Date:  12/23/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:07:20 AM
Location:  Centralia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
Locomotives:  NS 5037(GP38-2)
Views:  631   Comments: 2


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