Two people were reportedly struck by different trains within about an hour in Merced County, according to first responders. The first person was fatally struck after 5 p.m. Wednesday on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trains halted by burning railroad tracks in Merced County
All trains on the Union Pacific rail line southeast of Merced have stopped after the Duck Slough Bridge caught fire on July 6, 2017, California Highway Patrol officials reported. No injuries were reported and Merced County Fire Department is working to stop the fire. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trains stopped after rail bridge catches fire southeast of Merced
All trains on the Union Pacific rail line southeast of Merced have stopped after the Duck Slough Bridge caught fire Thursday afternoon, California Highway Patrol and fire officials said. CHP … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch spectacular footage of trains plowing through Sierra snow back in 1952
Snowfighting in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, during the winter of 1951-1952 when heavy snowfalls caused havoc on the railroads. The film includes scenes of rotary snow plows and picturesque snow-covered wilderness. Even in winter 2017, Union Pacific’s most powerful snow-removal machine, the rotary snow plow, was in full operation …
Read More »Two Dead After Van Crosses Into Amtrak Train’s Path
Two people are dead after a train and a van collided Wednesday morning in Fresno County. It happened around 10:10 a.m. on Conejo near Peach Avenue about eight miles west of Kingsburg. The Amtrak train was carrying 177 people, and none of them were injured. The two men in the van have not been …
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