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Derailment and Accident Page 2 of 4.

-Click here to see Sperry Rail Car #138 with its front on the ground, at (Amtrak) Holmesburg Junction, Phila. Pa. The SRS Car fell off its jacks when the front truck was pulled out for service. Luckily, no one was injured. Conrail Train WPFJ-2, led by GP-15-1 #1646, is passing to enter the Bustleton Branch. 9/10/98.
-Click here to see a close side view of Sperry Rail Car #138 with its front on the ground, on the "middle track" at (Amtrak) Holmesburg Junction, Phila. Pa. The SRS Car fell off its jacks when the front truck was pulled out for service. Plans will now be made to lift the SRS Car. 9/10/98.
-Click here to see preparations being made for the lifting of Sperry Rail Car #138. The truck on the left is from PECO Energy. After shutting the power to nearby lines, they are installing a ground wire. After installing the ground, the Amquip Crane will be set up to lift SRS #138 and put it back on its trucks. Holmesburg Jct. 9/11/98.
-Click here to see a 100 ton Amquip Crane, getting set up to lift Sperry Rail car #138. The Sperry Car will be raised and the front trucks will be put back in place. Holmesburg Junction, Phila. Pa. 9/11/98.
-Click here to see Sperry Rail Car #138 being lifted by a 100 ton Amquip Crane, as its front truck is put back in place. An Amtrak Northeast Direct Train headed for 30th Street Station, passes by on track #4. Holmesburg Junction, Phila. Pa. 9/11/98.
-Click here to see Sperry Rail Car #138 being lowered slowly on to its front truck, by a 100 ton Amquip Crane. Amtrak had scheduled this lift between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM, to prevent any possible interference with train traffic. Holmesburg Junction, Phila. Pa. 9/11/98.
-Click here to see Sperry Rail Car #138 back on the rails. The car will run under its own power back to Danbury Conn.for repairs. Sperry will send another car to start work on the Septa lines. Holmesburg Junction, Phila. Pa. 9/12/98.


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