March 27, 2007: Propane train derails
 

http://cellar.org/2007/propanetrainderail.jpg

I always like images where, when I see them, I don't exactly know what they are until I read the headline or caption. That's what happened here - unless you look at a lot of derailments from above, you won't immediately realize that this is a train, carrying liquid propane, that derailed near Oneida, NY, causing a big explosion.

Then when you read the caption, you look back at the image and say, wow.

Why do fuels fall in love?

:p
You're such a gas!

Drivin' that train
full of propane
Casey Jones you better...

I see you got wind of it. :D

It's awfully convenient for the cleanup crews that there was a road right there that stopped at the derailment point. Hmmm.

i see a black jesus with his crown of thorns.

I don't know when this picture was taken, but according to this article, after the initial explosion of a couple cars during impact, all the remaining propane was burned off in a controlled burn done by firefighters. So I'm not sure if this picture is before or after the controlled burn.

"I'm goin' off the rails on a propane train..."

At least it was on land or we would have a mess in our hands.

Who wants to play pick up sticks?

True, luckily ocean trains aren't apt to derail.

I would think that Ocean Trains would derail even more. :rolleyes:

Yes.