Delhi, CO Train Derailment 42 Years Later

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4 жыл бұрын

This wreck is not very well-known so I figured I'd talk about it.
On November 19, 1977 Amtrak's Southwest Limited #4 collided with a truck at Delhi, Colorado. The truck was not at a crossing and made it easier to derail the train. The truck was deliberately parked on the tracks while the occupants were stealing railroad ties that would later be used for a maintenance project. Thankfully everyone on board survived.
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@RyansColoradoRailProductions 3 жыл бұрын

i never knew a derailment happened at the last surviving wig wag...

@redgamerkevin2527 7 ай бұрын

Wow it’s Ryan

@nathancorcoran5347 4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing Amtrak F40PH 281 at a museum were it is located today. The California State Railroad Museum.

@nathancorcoran5347 4 жыл бұрын

This does makes sense for the locomotives involved in this Derailment. There parts being put on F40PHR locomotives. We all know one of the SDP40F locomotives. Amtrak 644. Which still exist today.

@nathancorcoran5347 3 жыл бұрын

And also EMDX 169 and 218.

@williamkearns2482 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P Jessie Ferguson, 1977-2002.

@jayyllaann289 4 жыл бұрын

Me: See’s SDP40F Also me: this can’t end we’ll can it?

@georgethomson2797 4 жыл бұрын

we all thought that

@Akioo_YTT 2 ай бұрын

Well*

@FRT_TRF.07 4 жыл бұрын

22 minutes ago I was sleeping

@coleblackwell2739 2 жыл бұрын

Why is this train crash Is not well known.

@FRT_TRF.07 4 жыл бұрын

This is a very intriguing story. I like it> Keep up the good work!

@MapleManYT Жыл бұрын

Not to be a Pain but let me justify the consist: -Four SDP40F’s -Phase 2 Budd Half length dome car -Phase 2 Budd baggage unit -Phase 2 Budd transition dormatory -5 Phase 2 Santa Fe HighLivel/Highliner coaches, consisting of a step up car, a handful of coaches and sleepers, and a parlour and diner car -Phase 2 assortment of sleepers and normal coaches You are welcome

@SandrasyArianElErizo 3 жыл бұрын

0:41 Likes The Movie Of Cars ( 2006 ).

@harrisonofcolorado8886 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that clip sort of reminds me of that scene. (Just without a second wig wag)

@mollyballiet1407 5 ай бұрын

Train: Truck, why did you derail me? Truck: I was dragged to a switch, which caused you derail. Train: Oh okay.

@aidanmurray3704 4 жыл бұрын

Amtrak, Derailment, SDP40Fs. That sounds familiar

@RailfanNetwork 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Enjoyed!

@harrisonofcolorado8886 4 жыл бұрын

I Never knew about this accident!

@masamah2661 2 жыл бұрын

I love how the screen change from sdp40f to f40phr

@TheActualKingOfRailfanning 3 жыл бұрын

The Amtrak 555 has a smile

@Zions_Awesome_YouTube_Show6381 3 ай бұрын

Too bad it was scraped

@cedw80 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this info.

@jacobdolman3831 3 жыл бұрын

Amtrak P42DC Phase V Amtrak P40DC Phase III 1 Baggage Car 1 Translation Sleeping Car 5 Sleeper Cars 1 Luggage Car 1 Dining Car 3 Coaches

@OSUEngel Жыл бұрын

1:19 I felt like the captions were saying "Those uninjured were taken to a hunter"

@atsfevan0242 4 жыл бұрын

Wow under 3 minutes and no one was killed from this wreck wow

@arelyacosta3169 2 ай бұрын

I’m. glad😊. everyone’s. okay

@michellecoe9661 4 жыл бұрын

Why school! I’m gonna miss the premiere.

@militaryprrsteamboi9588 3 жыл бұрын

Michelle Coe i missed on CNW becuase of dumb school

@Blank53689 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly Delhi CO Wig Wag Was Replaced With Mass Signals With Both Bells With A GS Type 3 Electronic Bell Almost Lots Of Amtrak Trains Pass The Gone Wig Wag Crossing

@OSUEngel Жыл бұрын

How were they scrapped? The damage on the 4 engines aren't severely damaged.

@ICrailroadprod.2007 5 ай бұрын

The wig wag in the middle of the night 42 years ago: *damn did he just fall off the track*

@evergrowingfarm 2 жыл бұрын

This is wild to see! I was on that train with my parents headed to Thanksgiving at my grandparent’s house in Kansas. I’ve heard stories my whole life about it but it’s very different to see the photos and hear about what happened in hindsight. Can you tell me where I might be able to find copies of some of those photos for our family history? Thank you.

@CameraManRailFan 2 жыл бұрын

If you look up this wreck on Google, then type in “trainorders” right after, they should be the first two links (you do need an account to view the photos)

@Qbe7930 Жыл бұрын

It's been 46 years now since this derailment

@thestolenmhrproperty2102 7 ай бұрын

I just came here from a Roblox review about a recreation of this accident.

@Aisissoa 7 ай бұрын

22 Deaths 51 Survivors

@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

were all the f40ph s bought by via rail as mentioned

@jacobdolman3831 3 жыл бұрын

Amtrak P42DC 17 and 124

@gamingwithbakon4698 4 жыл бұрын

Why are train crash into a truck

@tedhead1042 2 жыл бұрын

is this not similar to the amtrak and dump truck wreck near kansas city in missouri?

@KDubielak 3 жыл бұрын

Do a train chasing video railfan k train productions

@superbaddy4 4 жыл бұрын

Is it possible for you to do these crashes? This might be a lot, but I'm just curious. 1/4/2016 Lake Worth, FL Crossing Derailment - TRCX 510 (Scrapped) - TRCX 818 3/7/2016 Sunol, CA Mudslide Derailment - ACE 3309 (Scrapped) - ACE 3304 - ACE 3104 3/7/2018 "Metra Transfer Derailment" - CSX 735? (I need to recite this one) - CSX 357 - CSX 50 - Metra 204 - Metra 205 (Scrapped) 3/31/1998 Lynchburg, VA Runaway/Collision - NS 8917 (Scrapped) - NS 6154 (Scrapped) - NS 8580 4/12/1985 Fraser Canyon, CO Rockslide Derailment - AMTK 301 - AMTK 246 (Scrapped) 4/23/2002 Placentia, CA Head-On Collision - BNSF 5340 - BNSF 5277 - BNSF ???? - SCAX 634 (Scrapped) - SCAX 859 8/20/1996 Smithfield, WV Head-On Collision - CSX 23 (Scrapped) (Unfortunately, this is the only engine I know from it) 9/13/2001 Wendover, UT Collision - AMTK 149 (Scrapped) - AMTK 143 (Scrapped) 10/23/2000 "LIRR 503 Incident" - LIRR 503 (Damaged Beyond Repair, Part Donor, finally scrapped 2018) 10/31/2000 Bellemont, AZ Rear-Ender - BNSF 4499 (Scrapped) - BNSF 4729 - BNSF 1101 11/??/2001 Oxnard, CA Crossing Accident - AMTK 6902 (Unknown Fate) - AMTK ??? 12/??/2002 Burbank, CA Crossing Accident - SCAX 608 (Scrapped) - SCAX 8??

@accountcloseddownforgood8656 4 жыл бұрын

Superbaddy4 I Think 6902 Will Be Scrapped Later This Year Maybe

@superbaddy4 4 жыл бұрын

I think 6902 already was scrapped.

@accountcloseddownforgood8656 4 жыл бұрын

Superbaddy4 Can You Tell Me What Was The LIRR 503 Incident What Caused It To Happen?

@superbaddy4 4 жыл бұрын

An LIRR train headed by DM30AC #503, running within electrified territory, meaning the engine was running in electric mode, struck a shopping cart on the tracks (which no one knows how it got there), which got caught into the Third Rail, caused it to short out, and erupted a gigantic fire which engulfed 503. Fortunately, everyone got out safely. 503 was damaged beyond repair, and was put away to be used as a Part Donor for the rest of the fleet. It was finally scrapped in July 2018 after running out of usable parts.

@Kaipo125 2 жыл бұрын

@@accountcloseddownforgood8656 it hit a shopping cart

@NJT7023 3 жыл бұрын

SD40F Was Just heavy

@SolidCold 4 жыл бұрын

Great documentary Delhi is actually pronounced Dihl E

@concorde2003 3 жыл бұрын

Not by people in CO. It's pronounced Dell-high out there.

@SolidCold 3 жыл бұрын

Well I can't argue with that. Thanks for your information.

@amytrammell67 3 жыл бұрын

Amtrak sdp40f 503 Amtrak sdp40f 529 Amtrak sdp40f 522 Amtrak sdp40f 555 1 dome car 1 baggage car 1 baggage dormitory 5 atsf hi level coaches 6 single level coaches

@shirleypelham 3 жыл бұрын

Thats the consist

@shirleypelham 3 жыл бұрын

Wait dorm is short for dormitory?

@OSUEngel 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, but still, everyone was lucky.

@engineerskalinera 4 жыл бұрын

dayum dat wigwag

@BayAreaTrains-kg5ok 4 жыл бұрын

Can you give me the location at 2:31?

@timw2547 4 жыл бұрын

It’s in Delhi Colorado. I don’t know the exact location of it. There is only one road that goes through that town and it’s not far from the tracks. If you look for it as you drive you can’t miss it!

@PlyingKibbles89 3 жыл бұрын

@@timw2547 County Road 88.

@masamah2661 2 жыл бұрын

Poor sdp40f

@PEExpert 3 жыл бұрын

This isn't even on Wikipedia damm

@ItzUrBoiVIUService2008 2 жыл бұрын

I thought today is HiHi Puffy Ami Yumi Birthday

@railfandepotproductions 9 ай бұрын

Short, this is

@irvhirsch7106 3 жыл бұрын

Irv Hirsch

@irvhirsch7106 3 жыл бұрын

Irv Hirsch Hello! "For what it's worth", I was a Train Attendant on that train, working the 411 coach, second Hi-Level on the train. I've got a few pictures I took that night...gotta find them. The 409 car(first Hi-Level car) whipped around to almost parallel to side of 411. That's where injuries were. It tore the upper right corner of 411 open and buckled the floor. The lady on that seat had just gotten up to smoke a cigarette a few minutes before! The lights went out in the 409 car, but rest of Hi-Levels stayed lit due to having separate Diesel generators each. The other cars, low level diner and sleepers depended on battery power. All the Hi-Levels derailed along with the low-level diner and lead truck of first sleeper. The bag-dorm transition car tumbled and the locos and dome-sleeper were basically lined up like matchsticks. The still photo of the wreck was taken after the RR had dragged the cars and locos around as they cleaned up the wreck. The RR built a shoefly track to get trains moving again, which the #3 I was riding used on our way back west a few days later. The "hospital" train was lined on the rebuilt main ready to head east. Locos, cars pretty bashed up but ok to roll. I hated to see the sleeper ruined, but if it hadn't been there to take some brunt the accident it would have been worse. Incidentally I think the reason no one knows about this mess was that the big news that day and a little after was Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem! Thank you for posting this. I'm also a wig-wag fan. Worked on the SW Chief for years in different capacities and never noticed it! I had a great 40 year Amtrak career, retiring as a conductor on the Sunset in 2014.