What happened here????

[chessie system fan]

I came across this picture tonight.

http://www.ns3010.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1887722

Can't say I've ever seen anything like this before!  What could have caused this?

[Chris333]

Too much bacon will do that.

[jmlaboda - RIP]

That's easy... a careless forklift driver!!!

[Freighttrain]

Hobo that ate too many baked beans?

[davefoxx]

My guess is that a look at the other side would show a derailment or some other form of serious accident has caved in the other side enough to allow the roof to bulge like that.

DFF

[Puddington]

A load of roll paper stock and a derailment would be a safe guess......would bounce up off that nice roof and balloon it real good !

[Packer]

My guess is that a look at the other side would show a derailment or some other form of serious accident has caved in the other side enough to allow the roof to bulge like that.

DFF

That's what I was thinking. If you look through the open door, other side looks to be smashed in pretty good.

[asarge]

Definately a derailment and not me after a big bowl of Steak and Shake Chili  ;D

Look at the overall condition of the car. Damage to ends and visible side. Mangled Grab's and bent ladders. One forklift didn;t do that much damage.

[DocGeoff]

I think someone didn't pay attention to the expiration date on the car and it swelled when the contents spoiled.

[Rossford Yard]

The way Athearn and MT are putting out leftover cars with weathering has me wondering if they might try putting a soldering iron or somehow heating to deform some leftover cars to market them as derailed cars awaiting dispositon.  In this RTR world, why not some Ready to Not Run cars?

[SquirrelHollow]

I agree.  ...looks like it flipped, and the heavy load hit the roof.  (Looks like it wasn't just compressive force bulging it, but also pressure from the inside.)

[H Lee]

I came across this picture tonight.

http://www.ns3010.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1887722

Can't say I've ever seen anything like this before!  What could have caused this?

Musta been carrying a car load of politicians without proper venting of the hot air and other noxious emmissions!!!!!!!!!!

[chessie system fan]

I guess it must be a wrecked car.  Sure would be interesting to model!  I've got some extra MDC PS1 shells to experiment on.  I'll have to see how it goes.

[ednadolski]

Looks as if the car was carrying a load of Jiffy Pop popcorn and the car got overheated in the hot summer sun.

My vote for the winner  ;D ;D ;D

[AlkemScaleModels]

I would guess dust explosion. The roof buckling is too uniform for a shifting load. The Sides show no deformation, crumpling.