Another TT hit by CSX

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sometime around 0900h a southbound CSX freight on the A&WP sub about MP57.1 hit another TT on our high center grade crossing. This makes at least 3? Was unaware until 1300. Could not see any of the cab of TT so unknown as to injuries. Front part of trailer completely gone. Track force out apparently some damage to track but not sure. Already one dumpster load taken away but debris scattered still south of crossing. Amazing that neither crossing gate hit so suspect direct hit on TT cab,

Debris tangled up into future pre staged items for CP work which starts about 200 feet south of crossing. Signal bungalows (5) appear OK.

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Is TT “tractor-trailer”? I’ve never seen it abbreviated that way.

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Are there any milepost numbers or CP names on those new bungalows to determine where they are going to be installed? Have any pics of them?

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I thought he meant Trailer Train.

After a bit of ‘Googling’ I found this:

This is the crossing, Johnson St. and Highway 29:

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Not the usual ‘low ground clearance’ sign but there is a NO THROUGH TRUCKS, as if a sign is any help.

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Scratch that about the clearance sign. Oops — there it is!

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Ed

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That’s what I originally thought, too. With this being a railroad-focused site, that would be your first thought.

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Probably the same mindset that catches the trucks on low bridges – “I can clear that…”

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all bungalows are in service. North to south 1. Hot box detector. 2. Crossing bungalow. 3. PTC (?) 4. large CP control. 5. Smaller connected underground to #4.

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Tonight (Thursday) at ~~ 1945h southbound local with 24 wells all schneider except 2 for cryogenic. the usual mixture of various types of cars following. Then waiting on the siding for the southbound to clear 14 Schneider wells northbound with various types of cars following, Tilx, Tank, boxcars, empty lumber cars, not in any special order, Then bringing up rear about 20 - Auto carriers. Note: these locals often had only one loco before Schneider, Not anymore,

Off topic following northbound train all international containers and empty wells behind.

An aside last weekend appeared that a early morning train southbound with many but did not see front of train so no cigar for me.

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