Union Pacific Railroad Having Issues With Packages

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  1. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    Looks like it jumped the tracks at the switch point-possibly metal fatigue on the rails.
     
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  3. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    This was recently a problem in Newark NJ too.
    The crooks were even monitoring railroad communications and knew what was in the containers they hit .
     
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  4. TheLoadOut

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    Set up a sting. With the amount of boxes just tossed around it seems like there would have been plenty of time for railroad police or local police to be on top of the situation, as I'm sure this is one of those famous "high crimes areas".

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  5. TROOPER to TRUCKER

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    yeah but it has to come down the ladder so is it a real problem to those at the top?
     
  6. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    Considering the AGE of the Area in Question as well the ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF TRASH & Unclaimed Bulk Items, is it not feasible to consider Such Corrupting Track Switches??
    Just Curious.
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  7. REO6205

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    Judging by that mess on the ground and how much of it there is I'd say it's not a high priority for them.
     
  8. mjd4277

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    It’s only a matter of time before the head honchos in Omaha notice that they have a serious issue on their hands.
     
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    I’m sure the big retailers are on it.
     
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  11. VA CDL Holder

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    Just another example of a society in perpetual decline. The railroads do have their own police force in their yards though, I believe they sit in their vehicles and sip coffee most of the time, cynical me. For those who into train hopping, that Hobo Shoestring guy goes all over the country and makes it look easy.
     
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