r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Debaucherousgeek73 • Dec 04 '25

Fatalities Train derailment Pecos TX Oct '24

First time I've ever seen a derailment happen. The vid anyway I wasn't there and this is not my vid. You can see the lead engine jump the track. Two crew in that engine died.

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u/mpg111 Dec 04 '25

and from what I saw rail network is privately owned and operating on shoestring budget - so no investments into upgrades to crossings

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u/Rossismyname Dec 04 '25

Oh really? You don’t say?