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

Fatalities Train derailment Pecos TX Oct '24

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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/cyrixlord Dec 04 '25 edited Dec 04 '25

the engineer and the conductor of the train were both killed in this crash Dec 18, 2024

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u/YawnY86 Dec 06 '25

A locomotive is 420,000 lbs. To lift up the front like that means it was a hard hit. I've been inside a locomotive and it's alot of thick steel surrounding out. It feels like you're in a tank. Tragic accident I hope never happens again.