Photos are from the stamfordadvocate.com Safety rules limited for small fertilizer plants RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press, By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI and JACK GILLUM, Associated Press Updated 6:13 pm, Saturday, April 20, 2013 Read more: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/texas/article/Safety-rules-limited-for-small-fertilizer-plants-4450107.php#ixzz2R59oc6jn Here is the first, pull back picture. Note the railroad tracks, the large concrete pad, and the white containers. Note above the concrete pad what looks to be the shell of the tank that had stood on the pad. This confirms we have the correct orientation. http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/21/13/14/4502323/3/628x471.jpg
Same source, pic 2. We are at the far left of the zoomed out pic. Where the rail spur comes off for the company. - Noticed the tipped over railcar in the lower left of the picture. - It is 'tipped over', not exploded. - It looks to be a solids carrying car, because of the three hoppers on the bottoms. - It is tipped over AWAY from the plant. - Large concrete pad is to our lower right. It does not appear to be the source of the blast. - Look at the debris fields. The blast center was TO THE LEFT of this picture.
