Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley (CACV) News: Alcos Bought

David Notarius · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:21 am

What is the status of the derailed cars?

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:42 pm

The RPO was re-railed the same day. I have not heard an official plan for the six axle heavyweight coach that wound up partially on its side.

Joshua

alzubal · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:05 am **Posts:** 118

Still their leaning today

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:09 pm

The coach was righted and re-railed today.

Joshua

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:06 am

I saw that track (and cars) in August. My opinion only, I thought the ties were in seriously rotted condition, and would have advocated for some serious ties work before attempting to move the cars. The cars are seriously ravaged. My thinking said they'd be scrapped in place. Since the NS is quite nearby, I'm wondering if the GG1's are going to be extracted from the other side. Taking weight distribution into account, I cannot imagine that track supporting two of those big locomotives.

I do hope we get a full report on how these problems were solved. I have to give credit to anyone who had the guts to attempt this move.