Wow. Imagine how cool and scary it would be to capture 2 trains colliding head on with each other IN PERSON and not being an engineer. Talk about being unlucky having the incident happen right after, hope the crews were ok though.
We are very surprised as well. It did get eerily quiet on the radio for a while, which was our only clue that something was wrong. We didn’t figure out what had happened until well after sunset.
I feel sorry for the locomotives being damaged beyond repair, but I'm glad that the crew members survived the collision. It would've been disastrous if they didn't.
What amazes me is how from scene to scene the trains change. Two locomotives three in the next then back to two. Some scenes the train is empty then it's fully loaded
Thank you! Seems like most viewers were concentrating on the collision aspect of the video. We’re glad that you enjoyed the footage and motive power! It was a beautiful day, other than the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the wreck.
I probably have pictures of the wdecked units taken near Fairbanks, shere my family's got a hunting shack. I recall hearing about the accident because that's when we start getting ready for hunting season. The shots bring back some memories, though...from a time before both DMIR lines were resignaled, and EMDs ruled the Range. Good times... A couple more notes: the ore cars shown in most shots were only used on IR for a couple years. They seem to be found most on limestone trains these dsys. The Griswolds in Hibbing are mostly still there, although the mechanisms have been disabled, and the stop signs removed. While Iron Range ore trains are run by ex-UP/CNW C40-8s now, most of the non-wrecked EMDs still work on the Range, either on locals, T-Birds, or on Missabe ore trains
Thank you for the information and for sharing your story. It’s interesting stuff! And yes, those stop signs were removed from the Griswolds in Hibbing in 2016, we believe. We appreciate the comment.
Yes, it is highly likely that PTC would have prevented the collision. This incident occurred in dark territory on the Iron Range Sub. The crew received an “after arrival” track authority, but did not wait for the train listed in the authority. We are thankful that all crew members survived the collision. All six locomotives involved were scrapped. Thank you for watching the video.
Apparently, the crew of the southbound, on a different frequency for the scale house, missed RTC giving the northbound permission to use the single track. The SB continued from Highland siding until colliding head on with the NB train. On September 30, 2010, at 4:05 p.m., a southbound Canadian National Railway freight train collided head on with a northbound Canadian National Railway freight train near Two Harbors, Minnesota. As a result of the accident, three locomotives and 14 railcars derailed sending five crewmembers to the hospital with injuries. At the time of the accident, the trains were operating in non-signaled territory and the southbound train did not have authority to operate on the single main track. NTSB-dot-gov /investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAR1301.pdf
We’re just thankful that everyone survived. Regardless, the southbound crew had an “after arrival” on the IC 6265 North at South Highland in their track authority. It was disregarded, and the crew of IC 6258 South departed Highland before the northbound had passed. Very dangerous situation. Thank you for sharing what you found.
such a shame that those sd40s crashed, those are some of the last engines i want involved in a head on collision 🤣 im super glad nobody was hurt. awesome video brotha!
Thank you very much, Ethan! And yes, we lost some classic equipment. Never a good thing. Even worse, there were some injuries, but everyone made it, which we are very grateful for. It could have ended a lot worse.
Sadly the last Griswolds in Hibbing were removed and scrapped in April 2022. I went to go check on them after a year and when I got there they were replaced with old 2000’s bell less gate less signals. The railroad accomplished nothing by replacing the Griswolds other than adding 4 inches to the lights.
Thank you for the information. That’s sad to hear, but we are grateful to have documented them. Until now, we hadn’t heard any reports of their demise, so thanks again for passing along that news.
@@CVisionProductions1 You're very welcome and honestly, I rarely ever don't watch or never interested about CN railroad and yeah I agree with you about their quick pattern for the ditch lights. No other railroads doesn't do that unless if it's light rail and that's it.
Those types of incidents send chills down your spine. The NTSB report on this incident is worth reading. There’s a link to it in the description. Thanks for watching and commenting, Alex.
The DMIR was a great railroad. It was sad to see it fade into history. However, we are grateful that the CN is continuing to operate many of the Missabe’s locomotives and rail cars. As for North Dakota, we would love to do a video covering that territory. Thank you, MJ!
Wow. Imagine how cool and scary it would be to capture 2 trains colliding head on with each other IN PERSON and not being an engineer. Talk about being unlucky having the incident happen right after, hope the crews were ok though.
Thankfully, everyone involved survived the collision.
Wow! That is amazing. I bet you were wondering where the traffic went. Honestly, I’m surprised anything was moving after the head-on!
We are very surprised as well. It did get eerily quiet on the radio for a while, which was our only clue that something was wrong. We didn’t figure out what had happened until well after sunset.
I feel sorry for the locomotives being damaged beyond repair, but I'm glad that the crew members survived the collision. It would've been disastrous if they didn't.
We agree 100%, Andrew. Locomotives are important assets, but human life is far more valuable.
@@CVisionProductions1 Glad you agree with me on human life being far more valuable.
What amazes me is how from scene to scene the trains change. Two locomotives three in the next then back to two. Some scenes the train is empty then it's fully loaded
Thanks for your observations. We always try to document a good variety of trains in each video.
This is an awesome video! I really enjoyed the kind of motive power you filmed :)
Thank you! Seems like most viewers were concentrating on the collision aspect of the video. We’re glad that you enjoyed the footage and motive power! It was a beautiful day, other than the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the wreck.
Super rail movie, nice caputres! Thumbs Up
All the best from Romania
Andrew
Thank you very much, Andrew! Greetings from Minnesota, USA.
Enjoyed the Train Video. Love that 90 degree crossover capture 👍♐️
Thank you for the kind words! Happy that you enjoyed it.
Outstanding footage ✌️
Thank you very much! Wish the day didn’t end the way it did though. We appreciate the comment.
I probably have pictures of the wdecked units taken near Fairbanks, shere my family's got a hunting shack. I recall hearing about the accident because that's when we start getting ready for hunting season.
The shots bring back some memories, though...from a time before both DMIR lines were resignaled, and EMDs ruled the Range. Good times...
A couple more notes: the ore cars shown in most shots were only used on IR for a couple years. They seem to be found most on limestone trains these dsys.
The Griswolds in Hibbing are mostly still there, although the mechanisms have been disabled, and the stop signs removed.
While Iron Range ore trains are run by ex-UP/CNW C40-8s now, most of the non-wrecked EMDs still work on the Range, either on locals, T-Birds, or on Missabe ore trains
Thank you for the information and for sharing your story. It’s interesting stuff! And yes, those stop signs were removed from the Griswolds in Hibbing in 2016, we believe. We appreciate the comment.
so if the whole Missabe Sub back then had fully operable PTC like it does now, would this have been prevented?
Yes, it is highly likely that PTC would have prevented the collision. This incident occurred in dark territory on the Iron Range Sub. The crew received an “after arrival” track authority, but did not wait for the train listed in the authority. We are thankful that all crew members survived the collision. All six locomotives involved were scrapped. Thank you for watching the video.
Apparently, the crew of the southbound, on a different frequency for the scale house, missed RTC giving the northbound permission to use the single track. The SB continued from Highland siding until colliding head on with the NB train.
On September 30, 2010, at 4:05 p.m., a southbound Canadian National Railway freight train collided head on with a northbound Canadian National Railway freight train near Two Harbors, Minnesota. As a result of the accident, three locomotives and 14 railcars derailed sending five crewmembers to the hospital with injuries. At the time of the accident, the trains were operating in non-signaled territory and the southbound train did not have authority to operate on the single main track.
NTSB-dot-gov /investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAR1301.pdf
We’re just thankful that everyone survived. Regardless, the southbound crew had an “after arrival” on the IC 6265 North at South Highland in their track authority. It was disregarded, and the crew of IC 6258 South departed Highland before the northbound had passed. Very dangerous situation. Thank you for sharing what you found.
such a shame that those sd40s crashed, those are some of the last engines i want involved in a head on collision 🤣 im super glad nobody was hurt. awesome video brotha!
Thank you very much, Ethan! And yes, we lost some classic equipment. Never a good thing. Even worse, there were some injuries, but everyone made it, which we are very grateful for. It could have ended a lot worse.
Scary horn sound and scary Light change
So who put the trains on the same rails for the head on to happen? I'm glad everyone made it alive
The southbound train left the arranged meeting point before they were authorized to do so.
@@CVisionProductions1 oh boy that's not good!
Correct. Didn’t end well.
Sadly the last Griswolds in Hibbing were removed and scrapped in April 2022. I went to go check on them after a year and when I got there they were replaced with old 2000’s bell less gate less signals. The railroad accomplished nothing by replacing the Griswolds other than adding 4 inches to the lights.
Thank you for the information. That’s sad to hear, but we are grateful to have documented them. Until now, we hadn’t heard any reports of their demise, so thanks again for passing along that news.
@@CVisionProductions1 Your Welcome!
Awesome video. But there's no way in hell that some of their CN's locomotives that it's ditch lights will be flashing rapidly that quick?! 🤔
Thank you! Some of those ditch lights really had a quick pattern to them.
@@CVisionProductions1 You're very welcome and honestly, I rarely ever don't watch or never interested about CN railroad and yeah I agree with you about their quick pattern for the ditch lights. No other railroads doesn't do that unless if it's light rail and that's it.
@@tonysamtraktrainvideos ex-dmir units. They had them on almost all of their locomotives
@@pokeyrailfanning Where did you come from? Nowhere?! 🤔
@@tonysamtraktrainvideos what?
Head on Collusions Are the one thing that a Railfan Doesn't to see And I hope the Train Crews Where OK
Scary Video Footage 📹
Those types of incidents send chills down your spine. The NTSB report on this incident is worth reading. There’s a link to it in the description. Thanks for watching and commenting, Alex.
@TheCrapolaCompany Agreed
Is the iron range sub two harbors to iron junction and the two harbors sub two harbors to Duluth both abandoned
Neither line is abandoned. Thank you for watching!
And I mean now in 2022 is either line abandoned?
@@CNWrapidrails6834 they are both open and active in 2022
Yes?
No?
Amazing nobody was hurt or am i wrong about that?
There was no loss of life. Unfortunately, there were some serious injuries.
@@CVisionProductions1 sad to hear 😞
I hope you never filmed the attempt to capture the CN train derailment during the filming.
No attempt was made. We didn’t find out about the wreck until later on.
Was anyone hurt in the wreck
Unfortunately, yes.
this is very scare, take cat to basemet now put on helmet
Perhaps a bit spooky?
I wish the DM&IR had never sold out to the Canadians! I would like C Vision to videograph the SOO Line in North Dakota.
The DMIR was a great railroad. It was sad to see it fade into history. However, we are grateful that the CN is continuing to operate many of the Missabe’s locomotives and rail cars. As for North Dakota, we would love to do a video covering that territory. Thank you, MJ!