To me at least...the monsoon season in the desert southwest, makes the summer season something to look forward to. Here just east of the downtown Kingman area, near its airport...you can see some ... (more)
BNSF 8105 was leading the Longmont Turn when they struck a stump placed by kids in the tracks. The stump got caught under the train and caused a derailment.
The first three units from the Longmont Turn seen here after the Turn derailed the night before. BNSF 8105 didn't fall completely over, but BNSF 9801 (SD70MAC) and BNSF 143 (GP60M) weren't so luck... (more)
Around 10:30pm the night before, BNSF's Longmont Turn struck a tree stump deliberately placed on the tracks. The lead unit, BNSF 8105, somehow managed to stay mostly upright.