Notices
RC Car General Discussions This forum is for all general discussions related to radio control cars. Check forums below for more specific categories if applicable.

A great R/C loss?

Old 01-26-2011, 05:27 PM
  #1  
TitaniumXRC
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
TitaniumXRC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: March A.R.B., CA
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default A great R/C loss?

I was setting at my computer last night posting on my fave R/C forum when I herd a loud “BOOM”. (It sounded like my landscaping neighbor had dropped some heavy equipment off of his trailer.) Suddenly I felt a great loss in the (R/C) FORCE, as if hundreds of happy voices had been suddenly silenced.

Twenty minutes later my wife got a text that there was a big rig explosion on the freeway on the overpass near my house. We went outside to see the fire, however by that time the fire was out, and all I could see was smoke that covered the horizon, with the reflection of red lights.

This is what happened


MORENO VALLEY: Fiery crash caused 6-hour freeway closure
By
PE News
on January 26, 2011 7:44 AM

Last night's fiery big-rig crash — and the resulting cleanup — in Moreno Valley closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 60 for more than six hours, forcing motorists to detour until 3:25 a.m. today, California Highway Patrol officers say.

The wreck happened at 9:14 p.m. Tuesday near near Frederick Street when 59-year-old big-rig driver Martin Lopez of Van Nuys made an unsafe turn and crashed the 2002 Freightliner into the center divider, Officer Sylvia Vargas said in a written statement.

Lopez was unhurt, but flames destroyed the cab and the truck's trailer, which was loaded with 6,000 pounds of radio-controlled toy cars, according to the statement.

Debris initially closed even the westbound carpool and fast lanes, which were reopened at 11:18 p.m. But the eastbound closure persisted.

"It's a tractor-trailer. They had to unload the debris (of the burned cargo). They're just a big mess," Officer Jaci Parent said from the Traffic Management Center in San Bernardino. "The cleanup takes awhile."
— RICHARD BROOKS
[email protected]

This is indeed a sad day of mourning.
Old 01-26-2011, 05:34 PM
  #2  
nitrosportsandrunner
 
nitrosportsandrunner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: skowhegan, ME
Posts: 9,513
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

yep, it was a trailer full of Redcat Racing models.
its not certain if the models were all lost. its possible many of them are fine.
the new vid shows firemen hauling out what look like perfectly good boxes. but its possible there is much water damage.
at least the driver wasnt hurt. the cab was burnt down to the frame!
Old 01-26-2011, 07:04 PM
  #3  
The_Shark
Senior Member
 
The_Shark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Plainfield, IL
Posts: 7,163
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

awww that sucks for people ordering redcats[]
Old 01-26-2011, 07:34 PM
  #4  
378
My Feedback: (4)
 
378's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lebanon, TN
Posts: 2,862
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

Here's hoping they were only toy-grades...
Old 01-26-2011, 07:42 PM
  #5  
Thomas10
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mullica Hill, NJ
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

this a random but i was wondering how to post a forum if you can help that would be great thanks
Old 01-26-2011, 07:45 PM
  #6  
nitrosportsandrunner
 
nitrosportsandrunner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: skowhegan, ME
Posts: 9,513
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?


ORIGINAL: The_Shark

awww that sucks for people ordering redcats[]
well, it was a shipment of current models. not any of the new 1/5's. that would have been a huge disaster!
Old 01-26-2011, 11:43 PM
  #7  
stylicho
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: , LA
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

Actually, 6000 lbs is a very light load. I have 42,000+ of plastic pebbles on my trailer as I speak and am about to get unloaded. But the cars probably did take up a lot more space. Anyways luckily it wasn't more and nobody was injured.
Old 01-27-2011, 04:14 AM
  #8  
lez1troubles
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: antwerpen, BELGIUM
Posts: 1,968
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

Woohoo, free stuff.
Thank god the driver was'nt hurt.
Old 01-27-2011, 04:37 AM
  #9  
FahrtAutoRC
Senior Member
 
FahrtAutoRC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Akron, OH
Posts: 2,604
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

Least it was only Redcats
Old 01-27-2011, 05:16 AM
  #10  
nitrosportsandrunner
 
nitrosportsandrunner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: skowhegan, ME
Posts: 9,513
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?


ORIGINAL: cerealkilla024

Least it was only Redcats
i knew that was coming.
im wondering if a bunch of "AS IS" ones will end up on ebay?
Old 01-27-2011, 06:16 AM
  #11  
DaveG55
Senior Member
 
DaveG55's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Stockbridge, GA
Posts: 8,275
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?


ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner


ORIGINAL: cerealkilla024

Least it was only Redcats
i knew that was coming.
im wondering if a bunch of ''AS IS'' ones will end up on ebay?
Probably, there have been companies that have bought damaged freight from insurance companies for decades. It's amazing the varieties of stuff that those companies get. It all used to go to auction and ended up in places like flea markets but now-a-days e-bay and craigslist, etc are good places to get a wide customer base.
I've got a friend that does the "storage wars" thing and he has recently set-up an online store and got like 2000 hits the first week with zero advertising.
So, yeah, they'll show up somewhere...
Old 01-27-2011, 06:30 AM
  #12  
Eman77
Senior Member
 
Eman77's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Batavia, IL
Posts: 10,314
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

Scratch N' Dent sale!
Old 01-27-2011, 07:11 AM
  #13  
The_Shark
Senior Member
 
The_Shark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Plainfield, IL
Posts: 7,163
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: A great R/C loss?


ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner


ORIGINAL: cerealkilla024

Least it was only Redcats
i knew that was coming.
im wondering if a bunch of ''AS IS'' ones will end up on ebay?
i cant wait for that
Old 01-27-2011, 07:44 AM
  #14  
nitrosportsandrunner
 
nitrosportsandrunner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: skowhegan, ME
Posts: 9,513
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

it depends. as of yet redcat doesnt know how much of the product was damaged or lost. in the news vid i saw it looked like most of it my be OK. but it will take time for redcat to sort it all out. not a good day for the guys at redcat!
if the whole lot is considered a "loss" and someone buys them from the insurance company they may end up on ebay.
but if most were OK then redcat will take them im sure. what they will do with ones that may be damaged i dont know. they might take them apart to sell as spare parts?
Old 01-27-2011, 09:47 AM
  #15  
The_Shark
Senior Member
 
The_Shark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Plainfield, IL
Posts: 7,163
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

i wouldnt mind driving a half melted car around
Old 01-27-2011, 12:33 PM
  #16  
TIGER76
Senior Member
 
TIGER76's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 3,444
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

At least the driver was ok
Old 01-27-2011, 01:20 PM
  #17  
moe7404
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: wichita, KS
Posts: 541
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

dont know anything about redcats. i am sure the driver is thanking God a lot, i know i would.
Old 01-27-2011, 02:11 PM
  #18  
sloppyG
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: milbrae, SK, BANGLADESH
Posts: 3,538
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

was the semi truck he was driving a redcat too?
Old 01-27-2011, 02:43 PM
  #19  
redraze
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: oshawaOntario, CANADA
Posts: 214
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

hahaha i love it +1
Old 01-27-2011, 03:29 PM
  #20  
nitrosportsandrunner
 
nitrosportsandrunner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: skowhegan, ME
Posts: 9,513
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

ORIGINAL: sloppyG

was the semi truck he was driving a redcat too?
maybe the truck was made by castle creations. ive seen alot of their ESC's go up in smoke to
Old 01-27-2011, 04:24 PM
  #21  
Stik-n-Rdr
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

That's funny (not) we just had a pickup crash into a gas tanker truck in Merritt Island FL. Both drivers were killed and the resulting explosion and fire, which burned the overpass where the accident happend, have closed it for the next month or so. Traffic has been a nightmare for us driving to work at KSC and CCAFS since the wreck. Here's a link concerning the accident (latest report indicates that it was 8k gallons of fuel involved). No RC involved, but bummer nonetheless.

[link=http://www.floridatoday.com/article/201101220108/news01/101220317?odyssey=mod_related_topix]One of the reports concerning crash.[/link]

On a lighter note, I was stationed at MAFB from 1984 to 1989 and loved it. Working the 84 Olympics was a blast (golf course is pretty awesome too). I still think southern Cal has the best weather in the country (by far).

Old 01-27-2011, 06:31 PM
  #22  
rc awesome
Senior Member
 
rc awesome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: ,, NC
Posts: 1,038
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: A great R/C loss?

FREE RCs!

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.