Final Graniteville NTSB Report Issued

[peachfuzz]

Makes for interesting reading.


http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2005/RAR0504.pdf

Particularly note pages 5,7,8,19 (locomotive damage photos...),32,37,41

Both units came out remarkably intact considering the speed involved.  Wonder if they will be restored to service and retain these numbers.  Recall that GP60 7117 was renumbered 7100 after a fatal accident.

[AC44C6M]

The original link that Peachfuzz shared is no longer active, so here is an updated link to the NTSB report:
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAR0504.pdf

The University of South Carolina film and video archive recently posted a video of one of Chris Seeling's first training runs over the line between Augusta and Columbia. The video was recorded in December 2000 aboard Train 192. At the 34 minute mark, the switch to Avondale Mills at Graniteville comes into view as the train passes over it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZlvgmqHlrQ

For those not familiar, Chris Seeling was the engineer on the ill-fated 192 involved in the Granitville crash in 2005. The video is very unique in its own right as recordings from the cab were not as common during the pre-digital era. In addition, the coincidental nature of the details is significant enough to evoke emotion and require reverence.

While the original poster (Peachfuzz/Gary Larimer) has since passed away--and many of the once active JREB members have moved onto other platforms or interests,  I wanted to share this video here for posterity.