Chicago Metra Commuter Train Bridge Fire - F40C Engine 1996 Michael Wulf

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16 жыл бұрын

Chicago Metra Commuter Train Bridge Fire - F40C Engine, 1996 by Michael Wulf. This is the old elevated lines bridge at Paulina and Kinzie.

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@patrickgawthrop4813 7 жыл бұрын

that bridge still stands...

@WindyCityExpeditionist 4 жыл бұрын

F40c: This is the first time I look like a boss.

@moonspots01 13 жыл бұрын

Wow! They even brought the Dalmation to the fire! Now thats service!

@packr72 15 жыл бұрын

it was the old bridge crossing for the paulian conector before the subway elevated trains used that bridge to cross the tracks and connect to the elevated line alone milwakee ave.

@DrSurprise 16 жыл бұрын

wow, any idea how this fire started? and also, i can assume that there were delays in commute times, right? and they only used on hose? (or maybe two?) lol, at least 5 or 6 hoses to put out the fire quickly so service could be restored quickly

@incubrian 13 жыл бұрын

@LocalRailfan it wont hurt anything on the train.

@MikeWulf 16 жыл бұрын

This happened around 1996 at the abandoned elevated lines bridge crossing at Paulina and Hubbard.

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

Otherwise known as 'The Met Bridge'...…..

@Andrewsaxamophone 15 жыл бұрын

What the.. When the hell?! Why would a Metra even go through that?!

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

Probably running for the quit, Andrew......

@burdizdawurd1516Official 8 жыл бұрын

I know there is a variety of different rules for calling out signal aspects, but I don't think there is a rule for calling out "the signal bridge is on fire." Maybe an approach restricting would do the trick!

@Flamingchickenvideos 14 жыл бұрын

ok peoples I dont get Why your complaining of the train going under the bridge. Obviously the train either couldn't stop in time and didn't want to stop under the bridge or dispatch wanted that train to get through before it got worse or something fell on the tracks

@MikeWulf 13 жыл бұрын

I never found out any info on this fire after that night.

@mona6302 13 жыл бұрын

wow

@trainmasta227 13 жыл бұрын

@MHWulf Possibly one of the signals malfunction or a wire broke causing a fire

@theanimerailfanthehagersto1280 2 жыл бұрын

And if it was Electrified With Third rail That could also be a cause

@2005GLI 16 жыл бұрын

did this fire affect the signals that are on it?

@Kingofkings920 13 жыл бұрын

I've seen cars on fire and buildings on fire and even paper but never bridges.....wtf was going on that night?

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

Wooden catwalk - creosote soaked timber decking......

@judegotgaming8007 8 жыл бұрын

It would be scary if I was on that bridge and the metra was on there did they put that on the news by the way

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

The bridge hasn't carried trains since the fifties.....

@TestTubeBabySpy 8 жыл бұрын

not sure what line this is but some of those old ass alcos the belt uses have sparks shooting from the exhaust stack sometimes,,,just a remote possibility

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

Metra Milwaukee West/North & UP West Line side by side here....

@NicoDaycon 7 жыл бұрын

Interesting how all the lights are still on.

@BurlingtonNorthernModeler 13 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find out how this fire happened?

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

Kids.....

@daviderutkowski 14 жыл бұрын

when was this filmed?

@MetxsightseerRailfan 4 жыл бұрын

1996

@LocalRailfan 15 жыл бұрын

Why the hell would they operate a commuter train under a vulnerable for destruction bridge?? I don't get that

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

The bridge is made of steel.....{ & a lot of iron oxide } - it was the wooden catwalk burning......I suspect railroad management hadn't a clue at this point & the hogger didn't realize the gravity of the situation until he got closer & highballed thru.....

@DevelopingJon 12 жыл бұрын

And yet they have a green board to go??????? who's track is that commuter or freight

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

"Green board", Jon?? Are you referring to the signal? If so, why wouldn't it be green? Its job is to convey track occupancy by trains...…& nothing to do with structure fires......

@RTD8481 15 жыл бұрын

That was really stupid of the train operator to go under that burning structure. That structure coulve collapsed on top of the train and caused more chaos.

@chooch1995 5 жыл бұрын

Which structure? The bridge? It's steel & somewhat fireproof. When you're westbound on the old Milwaukee you're running street level until just before this location. The grade ramps up & pops you right into this location....you're normally in notch 8 here & accelerating past 40 mph....dumping the brakes could've stopped the train right under the bridge. That would've been "really stupid of the train operator", as you said......