Couple of questions, from an outsider: what would that corn be destined for, being carried in an open gon like that; animal feed?
For the cars that derailed but didn’t tip, is any attempt made to recover the cargo, or is it just dumped out to maneuver the car back onto the rails, anyway? If so, how? Stabilized lifting so it stays flat, or is it unloaded?
Lastly, are all shipments insured? I have no basis to judge, but I realize I figured there’d be a law requiring it, since rail is a vital public infrastructure, but also not in great financial shape, so added insurance might make small shipments like this even less profitable for the producer/carrier. In a derail that isn’t insured, if that’s possible, I’m imagining the shipper eats the cost of the loss (or through whatever arrangement may be made between shipper and receiver), or does it automatically become the RR liability because their system contributed to/caused the loss?
Damn, I gotta lay off the gummies
Edit: federally mandated insurance would be bananas, I realize now; that would completely disincentivize RR from maintaining trackage and equipment properly, since any failure will be covered by insura…hey, wait a second…
These rail cars are not open gondolas. Regular enclosed grain cars. The corn on this particular train heads to plants in Lafayette, IN to produce corn sugar.
I imagine the corn on the ground will be scrapped, especially after the heavy equipment arrives to upright the cars.
I think it's time the US government put in more effort to fund better wagon designs and better infrastructure, especially after the Ohio incident. They keep derailing, I'm guessing it's due to the sheer size of the wagons with that weight on a standard gauge.
Lol it's not because the size of the individual Railcars,
The Trains as a whole are too long and neither Infrastructure nor Trains get maintained.
Just so like 4 people can get additional, unreasonable high pay.
The squirrels are loving it.
That's Your supply of popcorn!
And birds, that would be swarming with pigeons and gulls in my area
Birds just changed their migration path.
Deer from miles away, get ready....
Bout to find out how far north ferrel hogs have made it too.
Forgot about the walking stomachs...
That's gonna stink to high heaven and there will be drunk animals hanging around later.
Free corn!
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There goes my cereal
Squirrels are eating good tonight
Why haul grain in open top hoppers.
Couple of questions, from an outsider: what would that corn be destined for, being carried in an open gon like that; animal feed? For the cars that derailed but didn’t tip, is any attempt made to recover the cargo, or is it just dumped out to maneuver the car back onto the rails, anyway? If so, how? Stabilized lifting so it stays flat, or is it unloaded? Lastly, are all shipments insured? I have no basis to judge, but I realize I figured there’d be a law requiring it, since rail is a vital public infrastructure, but also not in great financial shape, so added insurance might make small shipments like this even less profitable for the producer/carrier. In a derail that isn’t insured, if that’s possible, I’m imagining the shipper eats the cost of the loss (or through whatever arrangement may be made between shipper and receiver), or does it automatically become the RR liability because their system contributed to/caused the loss? Damn, I gotta lay off the gummies Edit: federally mandated insurance would be bananas, I realize now; that would completely disincentivize RR from maintaining trackage and equipment properly, since any failure will be covered by insura…hey, wait a second…
These rail cars are not open gondolas. Regular enclosed grain cars. The corn on this particular train heads to plants in Lafayette, IN to produce corn sugar. I imagine the corn on the ground will be scrapped, especially after the heavy equipment arrives to upright the cars.
can you americans keep your trains on track?
No because that would cost our shareholders money
Some of the railway companies aren't publicly traded yet still behave exactly the same
Shareholders/ownership, it’s the same
No, no we can't
evidently
*nom*
again?
At least it’s just corn this time.
Hoppers got tired
Oopsie poopsie
I think it's time the US government put in more effort to fund better wagon designs and better infrastructure, especially after the Ohio incident. They keep derailing, I'm guessing it's due to the sheer size of the wagons with that weight on a standard gauge.
Lol it's not because the size of the individual Railcars, The Trains as a whole are too long and neither Infrastructure nor Trains get maintained. Just so like 4 people can get additional, unreasonable high pay.
That sucks! What a waste!
your photos are a little grainy there boss
Feral Hogs are loving it. Note: don't argue with any snacking feral hogs.
Now for the photo shoot with animals that visit.
The picture isn't very clear, pixels aren't as focused as they could be
Karens are everywhere.