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Chris Webster
 Post subject: Re: White Pass & Yukon Piston Rod Failure
PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:46 pm 

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Here's a July 30, 2014 article in the Alaska Dispatch News: Railroad says switch failure caused derailment in Southeast Alaska

The article includes this explanation:
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On Wednesday, White Pass & Yukon Route President John Finlayson said it was a "single component failure in the switch" that caused the train to derail.

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Brian Norden
 Post subject: Re: White Pass & Yukon Piston Rod Failure
PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:05 am 

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The White Pass has a statement and a letter from its President up on its news page:
http://wpyr.com/news/

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