Train carrying BMWs derails, 97 cars damaged

[Coisman]

REPORT: Train carrying BMWs derails, 97 cars damaged

Wheels24 - 2016-12-06 08:45
LINK: http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Indu...arrying-bmws-derails-97-cars-damaged-20161206


Jenkinsville, South Carolina — Authorities say a train carrying BMWs from an automaking plant in South Carolina has derailed and that 97 of the vehicles were damaged.

100 cars

Multiple media organizations report that the train carrying nearly 100 cars was on its way to Charleston from BMW's plant in Greer when it derailed Sunday afternoon near the state capital, Columbia.

Officials say no one was hurt but two locomotives were damaged along with the cars.

Authorities say motorists in the area of the derailment should expect delays because heavy equipment is being brought in to set the rail cars upright and repair the tracks.

 

[MikeR]

 

[WIDEOPN-X5]

Can you hear the crusher warming up

 

[" N1KHAR-ZN "]

Damn:blueCry:

 

[Maljan]

If you have a faint heart, do not watch this: :smashScreen:

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[JodyD]

So many good cars damaged even more :skit:

 

[Gizmo]

Hopefully a train full of 320i's. :tiptoe:

 

[Maljan]

Hopefully a train full of 320i's. :tiptoe:

They were all X models, apparently. No harm done, nothing to see here, move along, hehehehe.

 

[zippy320]

The recovery team did more damage to the cars then the actual accident ??

 

[Maljan]

Those cars will be on sale soon. Probably in the appliance section. Yes, they are headed for the crusher and will be resurrected as washing machines and refrigerators.

Fixing them up and selling them again is just not worth the hassle to BMW. Thank the lawyers for that. Consumer liability is a growth industry. Who will buy them, in any case? It is a brand new car and a buyer will want a warranty. Or a huge discount. Even stripping them for spares could be problematic. So crush them and be done with it, say the bean counters.

Anyway, some insurance company pays out for the loss. BMW North America's lawyers and accountants will not lose any sleep over this one.

There may be a few tears among the customers waiting for their shiny new X cars - which were being exported.