Re: NNG - Western Group has tentative contract with Texas State RR...

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Russ489

April 06, 2017 05:46AM

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Earl Wrote:
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> Recently they have had some serious wrecks on
> their New Mexico Railroads. One a runaway which
> killed 3 people, and a head-on collision between
> Deming and Rincon.

The runaway occurred on the line between Fierro and Hurley. The head on collision occurred on the Carlsbad, NM line between Clovis and Carlsbad. That one was blamed on a crew tying down a train in a siding and forgetting to line a switch back for the main.

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NNG - Western Group has tentative contract with Texas State RR...	74ford	March 30, 2017 02:06PM
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Re: NNG - Western Group has tentative contract with Texas State RR...	Loco Bill	March 31, 2017 01:28PM
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Re: NNG - Western Group has tentative contract with Texas State RR...	Earl	April 05, 2017 12:41PM
Re: NNG - Western Group has tentative contract with Texas State RR...	JDLX	April 05, 2017 10:51PM
Re: NNG - Western Group has tentative contract with Texas State RR...	Russ489	April 06, 2017 05:46AM

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