Actually, the train was "jacknifed" through a spring switch
and the inside corners of the first articulated joint as
formed by the folding Venus and Vesta together were
"crumpled". The train was folded in upon itself. Simply put
that is all that needs be said.
John
----- Original Message Follows -----
From: "Rory Murchison" <murchi209@yahoo.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Nebraska Zephyr (was Re: [CBQ] Re: E-5a Silver ? on
display south of Dallas, TX?)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:51:24 -0000
> It was accidentally backed into some equipment on a
> siding. The stainless steel fluting was damaged.
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@...>
> wrote: >
> > What happened to the Nebraska Zephyr that it is
> > requiring repairs?
> > sjl
> >
> > Aeolus3@... wrote:
> > Sadly the only E-5 that was saved is Silver
> Pilot out at IRM. I understand
> > the Nebraska Zephyr set has been moved to the shop for
> repairs. Now I didn't
> > find out if all the train went but I suppose it's just
> the cars that were
> > damaged. It's going to cost somewhere around $350,000.00
> for the trip and repair
> > in the "body shop". I hope the NZ is back at Union soon.
> >
> > Other E units have been saved but the one that really
> troubles me is the
> > E-7. Only one is saved. The E-7 had the highest run of
> all the E units. If you
> > think about it the Alco PA did better than the E-7.
> There are two saved!
> >
> >
> >
> > ************************************** See what's free
> at http://www.aol.com.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
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