[Fire21]

Also known as catastrophic failure!

Train Explodes in Uinta County on Saturday | Cowboy State Daily

A Union Pacific train engine exploded over the weekend in Uinta County, but no further information has been released as to why.

cowboystatedaily.com

 

[MichaelE]

Pretty certain the turbocharger decided to take the day off.

 

[Fire21]

Pretty certain the turbocharger decided to take the day off.

Take the day off, or just "take off"? LOL

 

[Big Ed]

Must have made a hell of a BOOM.

 

[bewhole]

As long as no one was hurt and as long as they had brought a change of pants with them it will be fine. LOL

 

[Jscullans]

IT HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!!!! Hahahahaha makes me wonder what it sounded like when that one let go. I’ve replaced turbos on Cummins engines and they just make a quick pop when they blow most of the time but I bet that made a little more noise than a Cummins

 

[Fire21]

I'm wondering if it was a runaway diesel, and the entire engine cut loose. I realize turbos spin way fast, but it's hard to imagine one doing that much damage.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

That looks more like a few sticks of dynamite!

 

[MichaelE]

Think of schrapnel flying apart at close to supersonic speed in every direction.