Train strikes car-carrier in Ventura loaded with vintage Porsches
Sunday September 12, 2004
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) A car-carrier loaded with vintage Porsches was struck by a freight train Sunday after becoming stranded on railroad tracks, officials said.

The accident occurred about 3:45 p.m. near the Ventura County Fairgrounds, said Lt. David Wilson of the Ventura Police Department, who was at the scene.

The car-carrier was ``high-centered'' on the railroad tracks and the driver was trying to maneuver it off the tracks when Wilson arrived.

Wilson said he called to have train traffic stopped, but a northbound freight train came barreling down the track only moments later.

``We were able to get the driver out of the cab, luckily,'' Wilson said.

The driver suffered minor injuries while fleeing from the impact, Wilson said.

The vintage Porsches ``are close to totaled, if not totaled,'' Wilson said.

``The train center-punched the trailer carrying the cars and split the trailer in half, and the cars went flying,'' he said.

No crew members on the train were injured, but the front wheels of the locomotive derailed, said John Bromley, a spokesman for Union Pacific. Debris was being removed from under the locomotive late Sunday night and there was no estimate on when the tracks would be cleared, Bromley said.





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That's THREE 356 Speedsters put on life support!

 

you know how Seinfield feels

that really is a shame

if they guy just left a couple minutes sooner or later

damn

 

What a shame A sad event indeed

 

DO THEY KNOW HOW RARE 356s ARE!!! Let alone RESTORED ONES!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

 

ouch ouch ouch

 

This carrier passed me on the FWY yesterday. My comment was how could they not put a cover on these cars...guess a cover wouldn't have helped with this.

Makes you wonder...how is it that cars, trucks just happen to become stranded/stalled on train tracks...Murphy sure has a sense of humor. (Not funny to us though.)

 

Wow...I just saw a Speedster at Park Place Motors in Bellevue about a week ago, and I was in awe. My friends didn't know what it was and probably thought they were Beetles. Anyways, that's really sad to see, and I'm with RA40, why wouldn't they cover them (not like it woulda helped).

James

 

that's all I can think to say too

 

That'll buff right out

 

OMG! so sad

 

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

WHIMPER WHINE....................

I am a die hard Porsche fanatic of old school P-cars. I have studied them for years, every inch, part number, everything. This is the saddest thing i have seen in a long time.

 

here is one of the cars.:

Red one:

http://www.europeancollectibles.com/..._inv_id=Po1248

 

That is sad indeed. Any idea on the value of those cars all together???

 

oh man! that is such a sad sight to see!