UP 5983         
This is what's left rolling from a UP train that derailed near milepost 306.1 on the UP Mt. Vernon Sub. There were 20 cars of this 80 car train that derailed overnight at about 2:30 a.m. The derailment also block the BNSF Beardstown Sub. because it happened near and on the diamond. This photo here shows the front of the train taking what's rolling to Bush, IL and the cars on the other end of the train, those cars were taken North to Salem, IL. The train originated in Chicago and was headed to Houston, TX.
Date: 12/4/2006 Location: Zeigler, IL Views: 243 Collection Of:   Jim Kirsch
Locomotives: UP 5983(AC44CWCTE)    Author:  Jim Kirsch
UP 5983
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Zeigler, IL - 12/04/06
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