~One Wrong Move | Burnt to a Crisp~ - a photo on Flickriver

~One Wrong Move | Burnt to a Crisp~

            Nearly a week after the horrifying accident in Whitecourt, Alberta, CN 5325 sits burnt to a crisp, awaiting scrap.  It was the lead unit on L509 that day, when it struck a semi carrying diesel - likely thinking it could beat the train.  Miraculously both the crew and the trucker made it out alive, but nearly everything that wasn't metal was lost in the inferno that followed.  This is a perfect example of the catastrophic outcome of trying to beat a train, as even L509 - which was two light engines and no cars at the time - still couldn’t stop.  It was certainly an eerie sight seeing this unit burnt to a crisp, I can’t even imagine what it would have been like for the crew that was inside of it during the collision.

Train ID:
CN L50951 (Mixed Freight)
Canadian National Sangudo Subdivision

Locomotives:
CN SD40-2W 5325
   

Taken on: August 17, 2023

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Sets appears in: • CN Sangudo Subdivision

Groups appears in: • I Love Trains • Canadian rails. more » • Canadian National Railway • Canadian Branchline Rails • All Things Trains • Amazing Railway Photography • CN in BC & Alberta « less

Camera: Canon EOS 90D, f/5.0, 1/320 sec, 71mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 90D
Lens:	EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	71mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 8.5.0 (Android)
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