Note ID: | 2420 |
Date Added: | 01/12/2021 19:16 |
Added by: | Nat37670 |
Relates to: | Number 70012 |
Category: | Incidents/Accidents |
Note text: | 5 January 2011, 70012 was dropped while being unloaded at Newport Dock when part of the lifting gear failed, causing the locomotive to fall back into the hold of the ship and being severely damaged. Returned to the USA and has since been repaired as a test bed at the General Electric works Eire, Pennsylvania. |
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Approval: | Approved, semi/self |
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