I have seen pic’s of wrecks before, that My Son’s send Me, but this is the worst I ever saw…view the pic’s…unbeliveable:
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I have blown up different pic’s, but can’t post them here…
Take Care! [:(]
Frank
Saw some of this on Wed evening news an hour ago. At that time they said 1 of four crew to hospital, three missing.
Paul,
I’m curious…How did You get Wed evening news on Tues.? I’m assuming, Wed. means Wednesday. I thought You were from this side of the world!
I’m afraid they will only find pieces of the missing…if that! Terrible wreck.
Take Care! [:)]
Frank
Was told the past weekend at a train show by a BNSF enginner near where i live that with todays technology PTC, gps, etc it is impossable for two trains to hit each other. Guess i was lied to.
Fourt,
I don’t believe that the engineer lied to You…not all tracks have that system yet! The wreck area…did not, according to the news:
Railway and law enforcement officials have not released details on the cause of the crash, but a 2015 status report from the Federal Railroad Administration stated that the BNSF tracks were not equipped with positive train control technology, which is due to be implemented in 2018.
PTC is a technology that relies on GPS, wireless radio and computers to monitor train positions and automatically slow or stop trains that are in danger of colliding, derailing due to excessive speed or about to enter track where crews are working or that is otherwise off limits.
Take Care! [:D]
Frank
Oops. I meant Tuesday, of course.
No, it just not installed yet. It will cost about $10 billion dollars to install it on about a third of the US rail network (only routes with significant amounts of certain hazmats or passenger trains). It will eliminate high speed collisions (but not low speed ones).
The route involved had two main track CTC, so it was signaled. Pretty much to collide like that one of the trains had to run through a stop signal and probably a switch.
One crew member jumped and the other three are missing. Very tragic.
PTC will prevent most collisions, assuming it is working properly. PTC may not prevent low-speed collisions, those happening within the parameters of restricted speed. There have been crew members who have died in a few of those type collisions.
The BNSF accident near Emerson, IA and the IMRL accident at Clinton, IA come to mind. Both were where one train ran into the back end of a train stopped ahead.
Jeff
Its always tragic when death rides the rails…
My condolences to the families of the fallen crew members and to their follow railroaders that work with them.
I Agree wholeheartedly.
By DAVID WARREN, Associated Press
DALLAS — The remains of two crew members who had been missing since a head-on freight train collision in the Texas Panhandle were found Wednesday, officials said, and the third missing worker is presumed dead.
The bodies were found in the wreckage of the two trains near the town of Panhandle, BNSF Railway spokesman Joe Faust said. One crew member is still missing, and a fourth jumped from one of the trains just before impact Tuesday; he is hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening, Faust said.
http://www.newschannel10.com/clip/12559332/continuing-team-coverage-bnsf-train-collision
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I had written several more paragraphs here but the MR forum software ate it and will not give it back…
I don’t have time to re-type it!
Ed
Thanks all for the correct info on PTC, Was kinda woundering if he really knew what he was talking about. He also claimed to be able to teach anyone in 1/2 hour how to run the locomotive. If train shows are any thing like air shows, the person giving the tour might not even be flight crew or maintance. Could be just some random guy that got picked.
Still sad that 3 died. I cant imagine jumping for the train at speed.
Actually you don’t jump at speed but,wait until the train slows to at least 20 mph then bail well before the impact-so the safety class theory went.
Thank goodness I never had to put that theory to the test.
Our biggest fear was not a head on but,tying with a loaded gasoline truck at a grade crossing.
From the look of the pile-up of containers and the engines, one laying in a tub car and the views that I have but cannot show here…those two trains never got below 50 mph. You are only seeing what the Media can show…
Take Care! [:D]
Frank
Does anyone know if they ever recovered the remains of the thrid missing crew member (Lara Gayle Taylor)?
Yes. they found her, and she had her funeral and has been buried.
That’s exactly what an engineer told me who hit a gas truck. I don’t know how many times that poor man had surgery while in the burn unit. He survived but I doubt he was able to return to work.
Terrible news for the families of those involved.
The comments about a gasoline tanker at crossing reminded me that a few weeks ago I witnessed a very close call.
I was stopped at a crossing, the local train was approaching and blowing for the crossing, he was running maybe 10mph. Towards me comes a tanker with placards for gasoline. He stops for the rr crossing and then proceeds to cross in front of the train!
The engineer was now blowing the horn continuously. All was ok and no incident, just pure craziness. I wondered if the engineer would have reported this to local police or the local gas company, truck was easily identified?
The innocent person(s) most at risk was you and anyone else in your vehicle. Did you report him? I would have been onto 911 immediately if it had been me or mine put at risk that way.
CentralGulf,
I agree with You…Total disregard for the law and human life…He quite possibly could have got jail time, company fined and Him. No excuse for stupidity.
Retired Teamster…after 45yrs in the Trucking Industry…company and My own. I also drove tankers.
Take Care! [:D]
Frank
I believe at the time I was in not able to do so, it would have been my word against his etc etc. and I wonder how seriously local police would have looked at it. Not to speak negative of police but would they have recognized the seriousness… Maybe, maybe not unless it was the engineer reporting it. I had all intentions of calling his employer but just didn’t remember to do so.