[Paladin2]

I think it likely that the locomotives have a lower center of gravity than loaded tank cars. They also have larger diameter wheels and 3 axle trucks to help them stay on the track. They may have taller wheel flanges.

It has been really rare to see any pic of the locomotive string post accident.

[thackney]

I can see the engines making a curve that the tank cars didn’t.

What I don’t comprehend is enough useable track left after this destruction to move the engines back through the same spot towards the initial location before they rolled downhill to Lac-Megantic.