UTLX #93210 has rolled off the end of the track on the Cleveland Pulpwood siding          
UTLX #93210 had been spotted for repair at the end of a spur track. Upon completion of repairs, the Lineville Road-Switcher crew attempted to couple to the car while holding a cut of woodracks with the GP7. The car didn't couple and instead, rolled off the end of the spur and partly down the embankment at the edge of the property. Attempts to pull the car back up to the track with the Taylor built pulpwood loaders and the GP7 failed and a crane had to be ordered.
Date: 9/2/1978 Location: Lineville, AL   Map Show Lineville on a rail map Views: 416 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Rolling Stock: UTLX 93210 (Tank Car) Author:  Bernie Feltman
UTLX #93210 has rolled off the end of the track on the Cleveland Pulpwood siding
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Name Type Comments Date
Robert Farkas General Thanks. This made me (I'm sure not the crew) laugh. 8/5/2011 3:19:59 PM
David Barrentine General Excellent photo Bernie! 8/5/2011 6:07:14 PM
Fred Stuckmann General Terrible story, but a cool shot. 8/5/2011 7:08:02 PM
John Danielson General All-terrain tanker! 8/5/2011 9:19:06 PM
Charles Burgess General Great photo and neat story...A+ 8/6/2011 2:22:48 AM
Eugene Cain General Tanks Bernie!!! LOL Something similar happened at Riceboro, Georgia after CSX abandoned the S Line to the south. At some point, a covered hopper car somehow rolled off the end of the track which hd no bumper. The car then turned sideways as it rolled onto a small wooden trestle. I took Pictures of it in 1991, 6 years after the line was cut. As far as I know, that car is still in the woods out there today. That section of track was torn up as well in 1995, leaving the car isolated in the woods. 8/6/2011 11:57:53 AM
Karl Rethwisch General Boy, when they set 'em out - - they REALLY set 'em out !! 8/6/2011 5:58:39 PM
Fred Goff General Thats just like a carman wantiing it stopped close to the end of the spur. 8/8/2011 8:57:21 PM

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