Massive Train Derailment Occurs 17 Miles Northwest Of Cheyenne

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23. Typically...

Trucks with high volume trailers with 'light' loads are susceptible to being blown over by the wind. I have had some pretty scary events on the interstate up in that area. When it gets bad up on the continental divide many trucks get off the interstate and use US30 that follows the rail route, a little less windy. With the way those boxes were stacked on the train, not surprised in that kind of wind.

I can attest that I have personally had a few cold sweat moments in the area of this wreck. One time I had a load of potato chips and the wind was so strong it was lifting the front end of the trailed up so intensely that it was almost picking the drive axles up with it! Another time I almost got blown over, it was scary trying to find a place where I could get out of the wind, an impossible task out there... had I known how bad it was going to be, I would have shut down for the day, both times.

Hell, even over here in northern New England last night it was rally windy, warnings are still in effect through tomorrow, I awoke to not only no internet service available, I didn't even have cell service on my phone! It was out for around 18 hours, just came back a little while ago. The wind is a powerful thing.