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| Russian Train Derails After Railway Track Damaged, Photos Show |
| 2022-04-26 |
| [Newsweek] A Russian locomotive reportedly derailed in the Bryansk region last Friday, when Russian media reported that the engine, which was running with no wagons behind it, fell off the tracks. The Russian Telegram channel "Insidious Track" reported that subscribers had signaled the incident in the Bryansk region, which allegedly happened in the stretch between Zhukovka and Kletnya. The channel reports that the vehicle was a diesel locomotive registered TChE Bryansk. The railway the locomotive was reportedly traveling on is the same line used by Moscow to send equipment and ammunition to Russian troops in Ukraine. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 Looks like a slope failure to me - a 'landslide' under the track. Poor construction and/or a lot of rain. Hard to cause on purpose (sabotage). |
| Posted by: Bobby 2022-04-26 08:46 |
| #3 At least that photo isn't eight years old. Or is it? |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2022-04-26 07:20 |
| #2 For quite similar reasons, the Moscow to Vladivostok 5700 miles Trans-Siberian RR could have also been a High Value Target (HVT). Can't remember for whom, or the specific bridges and tunnels however. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-04-26 07:01 |
| #1 Apparently, RR tracks are a soft target. Documents: bin Laden wanted to charter planes for 9/11 style attacks, target rail lines, blow up international oil tankers |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-04-26 05:42 |