Derailment in Kansas City

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Derailment in Kansas City

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Derailment caught on the virtual railfan camera in Kansas City. Looked for a moment like it was going to miss the bridge support, but then not so much:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFLJvpwm52Q
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That video is sharp and easy to see everything from beginning to end
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So what do we call this? A stringline?
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I'd say it's more of a bow-tie, or some other phrase I just made up. Stringline usually happens on a curve with the cars coming off on the inside of the curve, forming a line. This is more of a pressing to the outside of the curve.
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That dude in the bobcat plowing the parking lot was like, "Nope, not my problem, I'm outta here!" :lol:
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Well this is pretty cool. Includes some slow motion replays of the derailment plus the entire clean up process. And there is a quick sighting of the dude in the bobcat later pushing a spreader to apply salt to the parking lot. :lol:

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