Tempe, Arizona train derailment and bridge collapse. UP Phoenix Line Severed.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

There's another, earlier, thread at DU about this. It's using British terminology.

BREAKING Tempe train fire: Bridge collapses after huge inferno engulfs carriages

Western Railroad Discussion > UP Phoenix Line Severed
Date: 07/29/20 06:55
UP Phoenix Line Severed
Author: mococomike

Large derailment and fire on Tempe Lake Bridge in Tempe Arizona. The bridge has collapsed. Time to open the West Line.

Date: 07/29/20 07:00
Re: UP Phoenix Line Severed
Author: scraphauler

One span down - 5 or 6 on fire

https://bit.ly/2X9e66z?fbclid=IwAR3ZijihVMqR9uf6Lpt746GoRlqu549rJfKSuadnu0fMRm3leaC1dF1kmHI

Western Railroad Discussion > Tempe, Arizona train derailment and bridge collapse
Date: 07/29/20 07:11
Tempe, Arizona train derailment and bridge collapse
Author: kurt765

https://www.azfamily.com/news/train-derailment-massive-fire-over-tempe-town-lake/article_ce292ef0-d19e-11ea-a57f-7bc720db639f.html

This looks bad.

Train derailment, massive fire on bridge over Tempe Town Lake
"A scene from hell."
azfamily.com News Staff Posted 59 min ago

TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – A huge fire is burning on a train on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake. The fire was pumping thick black smoke into the air. That smoke plume was visible for miles.

It happened shortly after 6 a.m.

Video from CBS 5 Investigates producer Gilbert Zermeño showed the fire along the length of the train bridge, a portion of which has collapsed. (Click the video player below to watch.)

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PHOTOS: Train fire, bridge collapse over Tempe Town Lake



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The view is looking to the southeast. The river below the bridge is the Salt River.

[Mike 03]

1. Oh shit! I have family down there. Better go check it

out. Thanks for the heads up!

[Mike 03]

2. Link to a livecam

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/tempe/train-fire-prompts-huge-emergency-response-in-tempe

You have to scroll down a ways.