SP 18 run, piston failure, and rescue 4-9-19
| April 09, 2019 08:10PM |
This morning, April 9, SP 18 left with a 4-car Cascade excursion. The train was on time until Hermosa where the water tank was dry or nearly so. The train then backed to Hermosa Creek where some very muddy water was siphoned. Leaving about 30 minutes late, the train started the steep climb toward Rockwood.
Rolling toward Hermosa (from video)
SP 18 leaving Hermosa and starting up the 2.5 percent grade
SP 18 is only seconds away from a catastrophic piston failure
There was a bang and the train came to a sudden stop
SP 18 with the cylinder cover blown off and a hole in the right cylinder
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/09/2019 09:54PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
Rolling toward Hermosa (from video)
SP 18 leaving Hermosa and starting up the 2.5 percent grade
SP 18 is only seconds away from a catastrophic piston failure
There was a bang and the train came to a sudden stop
SP 18 with the cylinder cover blown off and a hole in the right cylinder
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/09/2019 09:54PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
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