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I wonder where that was? They're CP Rail car carriers.

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How can that happen on a train, was it lost and took a wrong turn?

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Oopsie!

Great illustration of momentum and how long it takes to stop a train...



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Amazing! Can't understand how this could happen. 

Well, at least it looks like only equipment damage; no people involved I assume. 

I guess that bridge needs to be checked out 



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And it arrived with the roof peeled back, how many overpasses prior to this did it scrape?

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A shipment  of "drop tops" on that train now!blankstare



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Oops! That's gonna cost a pretty penny........Hope none of those cars were special ordered and a customer was waiting for it's arrival?

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On another site it said those trains were carrying new Lincolns.

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