blwnsmoke Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) Edited September 9, 2020 by blwnsmoke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMoon Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) What the heck happened?! Never mind - just watched the GIF. Ouch! Edited September 9, 2020 by MadManMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 ya, had some link issues... finally got it working. Wonder how that phone call to Ford went. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 This is why Ford pays for insurance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Label Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) This will throw a real monkey wrench into a thread looking for a tracking update. "In transi...., er, oops...." Edited September 9, 2020 by Black Label 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Somebody will blame CAP.... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 How does something like that happen on a known train route? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Surely there must be an easy way to convert your vehicles into convertibles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, tbone said: How does something like that happen on a known train route? This is what I'm wondering. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Meanwhile, conductor #1 turns to conductor #2 and asks, "Did you hear something?"....nahhhhh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 oh damn that isn't good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMoon Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 This reminds me of an anecdote I read years ago (and still haven't been able to verify)... It was claimed that, sometime in the early 2010s, Ford lost more F-Series pickups to transportation accidents than Honda SOLD Ridgelines in a year. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 9 hours ago, tbone said: How does something like that happen on a known train route? A dispatcher somewhere along the system routed the train wrong probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT90SC Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 FCSD Exec: We HAVE TO figure out how to reduce the staggering number of warranty claims on the new Explorer. Transport exec: I got ya boss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 9/9/2020 at 8:31 AM, fuzzymoomoo said: A dispatcher somewhere along the system routed the train wrong probably I would doubt that- I would have to believe bridge clearances are all a part of any dispatch sequence-plus had that been the case, you would think the train crew would have immediately reacted to a thrown switch that was taking them on a different route then they would normally run. Again, absolutely clueless but if you look at the video, it seems to me the corrugated panels were just catching the bridge they were going under. the corrugated sheets were then stacking up and doing the damage. Maybe the top span suffered some sort of failure and dropped a few inches??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Coming soon, a limited run of Open Topped Explorers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, Bob Rosadini said: I would doubt that- I would have to believe bridge clearances are all a part of any dispatch sequence-plus had that been the case, you would think the train crew would have immediately reacted to a thrown switch that was taking them on a different route then they would normally run. Again, absolutely clueless but if you look at the video, it seems to me the corrugated panels were just catching the bridge they were going under. the corrugated sheets were then stacking up and doing the damage. Maybe the top span suffered some sort of failure and dropped a few inches??? Never underestimate a person's ability to make a mistake. Doubly for relying on automated systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, jpd80 said: Coming soon, a limited run of Open Topped Explorers Safari Exports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Never underestimate a person's ability to make a mistake. Doubly for relying on automated systems. Well I just tried to do a search for " Rail accident..damaged Explorers- nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 11 hours ago, Bob Rosadini said: Well I just tried to do a search for " Rail accident..damaged Explorers- nothing Did a search of the photo posted and found this-might have happened in Tennessee? https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,5100911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintguy Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I'm afraid that is not gonna buff right out.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamweasel Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 10:27 PM, ausrutherford said: This is why Ford pays for insurance... Ford's insurance doesn't cover this. The transporter or whoever owns that train is who's insurance will cover it, so this is actually a great thing for Ford. Ford probably didn't even own those vehicles at that point. If these were production Explorers that left the plant as soon as they leave the plant grounds a dealer owns them. The transport/train insurance company will pay the dealer for the Explorers, and then the dealer will pay off this unit on their floorplan and immediately order a replacement Explorer. Again, good news for Ford. I remember when this happened and everyone inside Regent Court was excited. That was 2,000 immediate re-orders we knew were coming... https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2094286/lost-sea-volvo-takes-biggest-hit-wake-car-carrier-sinking/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 13 hours ago, iamweasel said: Ford's insurance doesn't cover this. The transporter or whoever owns that train is who's insurance will cover it, so this is actually a great thing for Ford. Ford probably didn't even own those vehicles at that point. If these were production Explorers that left the plant as soon as they leave the plant grounds a dealer owns them. The transport/train insurance company will pay the dealer for the Explorers, and then the dealer will pay off this unit on their floorplan and immediately order a replacement Explorer. Again, good news for Ford. The dealer doesn't have to do anything. As soon as the units are identified, Ford notifies the dealer that the units were damaged in transit and will not be available for retail sale. Vehicles damaged in a case like this are likely considered a total loss and will not be repaired and sold at auction. If the units are already in a dealer's inventory and on a Ford Credit floorplan account, Ford will remove the vehicles and credit the floorplan account. The dealer will have to place new orders to replace the lost inventory and work with their Zone Manager for additional allocation and expedited scheduling through the regional office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe771476 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 The dumbing down of America. Don't train engineers have to know the height of their loads and aren't there height signs on bridges over railroad track routes like truckers do with highway bridge height signs? Guess not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 48 minutes ago, Joe771476 said: The dumbing down of America. Don't train engineers have to know the height of their loads and aren't there height signs on bridges over railroad track routes like truckers do with highway bridge height signs? Guess not! An engineer is ultimately responsible for the train, yes but it's also up to dispatch to make sure trains are on the correct tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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