Texas derailment

BoxcabE50 Aug 12, 2015

  1. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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  2. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    Ironically it was right at a "spring" switch in Spring, Texas. A friend of mine said he looked at the switch a few days ago and the points were very worn. We will let the investigators figure it out but it is fun to guess. The news reporter mentioned the diesel at the "front" of the train. I believe it was a DPU at the rear of the train. But how was she to know that? ;)
     
  3. Traindork

    Traindork TrainBoard Member

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    I heard it was an improperly installed frog.
     
  4. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    That's interesting. If you learn more, please post it.
     
  5. Doug Gosha

    Doug Gosha TrainBoard Member

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    Yes, it will be interesting to find out what caused it definitively. Is that an SD70MAC?

    Doug
     
  6. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Should be an SD70ACe.
     
  7. Doug Gosha

    Doug Gosha TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks! I am decidedly less adept at identifying later EMD models.

    Doug
     
  8. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    If the number is 8472, which is what I can seem to read....
     
  9. Traindork

    Traindork TrainBoard Member

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    Talked to the engineer of this train a few days ago and he said that the derailment was caused by a frog that had been worked on earlier that day. Total damage ended up being $3 million.
     
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  10. BoxcabE50

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    What sort of work? Welding? Replacing parts? Sounds like someone is likely out looking for a new job?
     
  11. Manitobamodeler24

    Manitobamodeler24 TrainBoard Member

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    This is almost exactly where it derailed, I think!
     

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