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CSX coal train runs away, derails in Maryland
Hollywood’s Denzel Washington could of saved it from happening!
Either that, Mr. Packard, or they forgot what they learned in a short period of time, just like most folks seem to do in today’s society.
what caused the runaway train in the first place
It will be interesting to learn what the event recorder reveals.
Oh come now, Ken. I’m sure “they” did learn something – a lot – from the earlier derailment. However… the margins on braking a train on a downgrade are remarkably slim, and it doesn’t take a whole lot – and often not something the crew can control – to go from “yeah I can stop” to “oooops…”. A train is not a Chevy sedan…
I guess they didn’t learn anything from the January 2000 derailment.
again csx as usaul f up . when will they stop cutting corners? the ntsb is going to have fun with this one . cuts in mainyenance , under power ect . cant wait to here the excuses
Why don’t we wait to see what caused the incident before we cast aspersions?
If an accident every 12 years were the standard, we would all be walking.
Do they have helpers and if so do they both do a dynamic brake at full?
Helpers on a 2 percent downgrade could help provide additional dynamic braking.
I’d trust the train, before a Chevy.
I think the ‘flatlanders’ in Jacksonville need some lessons in mountain railroading.
lets just be glad for nobody being injured or killed. The equipment
That grade is quite the problem. In the steam days the retarders were set so that on the first brake application the brakes stayed on at whatever level the retarders were set. With today’s technology and advances in dynamic braking runaways should be very rare. It will be interesting as to the causes of the accident. There are always a number of causes that come together to cause the accident. Hopefully, trains will follow up and publish the outcome of the investigation. I hope CSX learns from this.
Into my crowded cage of “picked nits” goes another…
NY Dr Johns described correctly what happened, the train air brakes stayed applied, and in a precise sense used a correct term, retarders, but he should have used “retaining valve” or retainers, or commonly pops.
Attached at the end of the brake cylinder exhaust pipe from the brake valve, the valve either retards the release to atmosphere of a released brake or in high or low pressure position of the retainers handle restricts the release of the brake cylinder pressure.
In 42 years only once on pay were they used and I was deadheading to San Luis from Wats Jct on the Daylight, which had an E7 on the point----No DB’s. Cuesta…2.2%…3 units and 18 cars and a lot of brake shoe smoke.
Into my crowded cage of “picked nits” goes another…
NY Dr Johns described correctly what happened, the train air brakes stayed applied, and in a precise sense used a correct term, retarders, but he should have used “retaining valve” or retainers, or commonly pops.
Attached at the end of the brake cylinder exhaust pipe from the brake valve, the valve either retards the release to atmosphere of a released brake or in high or low pressure position of the retainers handle restricts the release of the brake cylinder pressure.
In 42 years only once on pay were they used and I was deadheading to San Luis from Wats Jct on the Daylight, which had an E7 on the point----No DB’s. Cuesta…2.2%…3 units and 18 cars and a lot of brake shoe smoke.
Into my crowded cage of “picked nits” goes another…
NY Dr Johns described correctly what happened, the train air brakes stayed applied, and in a precise sense used a correct term, retarders, but he should have used “retaining valve” or retainers, or commonly pops.
Attached at the end of the brake cylinder exhaust pipe from the brake valve, the valve either retards the release to atmosphere of a released brake or in high or low pressure position of the retainers handle restricts the release of the brake cylinder pressure.
In 42 years only once on pay were they used and I was deadheading to San Luis from Wats Jct on the Daylight, which had an E7 on the point----No DB’s. Cuesta…2.2%…3 units and 18 cars and a lot of brake shoe smoke.
Which Railroad school did this crew come our of???
Did the B&O ever have problems running coal trains over this line?