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Viewing Album:  Another after the accident..........
 
By:Butch Getz
Dates:5/9/2017 - 5/9/2017
Album Info:On Friday afternoon, May 5, 2017, a fully loaded coal drag struck a dump truck coming out of a quarry near Foley MO. It resulted in the death of the truck driver, and derailed 31 coal cars, their contents, and partially grounded one engine. Photos of locos are at Old Monroe MO, and clean up continues at Foley, with many coal cars being dismantled there.
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BNSF 5906 after the accident.....
Title:  BNSF 5906 after the accident.....
Description:  Lead engine sits at Old Monroe MO, after hitting a dump truck on 5-5-17
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:06:28 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  BNSF 5906(ES44AC)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
BNSF 5906 & 8520
Title:  BNSF 5906 & 8520
Description:  The damaged duo waits at Old Monroe after hitting a dump truck near Foley. Looks as if a small fire erupted as contact was made with the dump trucks tank.
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:05:38 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  BNSF 5906(ES44AC) BNSF 8520(SD70ACe)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
BNSF 5906
Title:  BNSF 5906
Description:  Front view after hitting a dump truck at Foley MO.
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:07:30 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  BNSF 5906(ES44AC)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
BNSF 5906
Title:  BNSF 5906
Description:  A bit closer on the damage done........
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:08:11 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  BNSF 5906(ES44AC)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
BNSF 8520
Title:  BNSF 8520
Description:  A little closer on the damage done.....
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:09:27 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  BNSF 8520(SD70ACe)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
BNSF 8520
Title:  BNSF 8520
Description:  You can see how far down the sides of the engines the dump truck bounced.....
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:08:47 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  BNSF 8520(SD70ACe)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
Clean up at Foley continues.......
Title:  Clean up at Foley continues.......
Description:  Lots of coal to be retrieved, cars to cut up, track to be repaired......
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:14:37 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Outstanding in the field........
Title:  Outstanding in the field........
Description:  Looks as if the cars that cannot be fixed, will be dispatched on site.......
Photo Date:  5/9/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 7:14:04 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  318   Comments: 1
One week later, and clean-up still continues....
Title:  One week later, and clean-up still continues....
Description:  The track has been repaired, but clean-up of the coal and coal cars continues near Foley Mo.
Photo Date:  5/16/2017  Upload Date: 5/19/2017 8:22:38 AM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Two hoppers yet to be scrapped.......
Title:  Two hoppers yet to be scrapped.......
Description:  Two hoppers remain to be scrapped, on site, after the accident.
Photo Date:  5/26/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 10:01:27 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
The derail area..
Title:  The derail area..
Description:  Some 30 plus cars derailed after striking a dump truck is this area. Here is what it looks like after cleanup.
Photo Date:  5/26/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 10:02:29 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 0
The remains of the truck......
Title:  The remains of the truck......
Description:  This is what remains of the truck, after being struck by the train. Driver did not survive.
Photo Date:  5/26/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 9:59:49 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Scrap metal.....
Title:  Scrap metal.....
Description:  Remains of several coal hoppers, after having been scrapped on site.
Photo Date:  5/26/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 10:03:45 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  209   Comments: 0
The dump bed.....
Title:  The dump bed.....
Description:  Looks as if the dump bed will be part of the scrap as well......
Photo Date:  5/26/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2017 10:00:37 PM
Location:  Foley, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0

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