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Subject: Fw: Arlington Texas RCL Accident

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brothers,

 

 

 

I was provided these photos and information by Brother xxxxx xxxxxxx Chairman. Per a meeting with UP last week, they have suspended remote implementation all over the system with the exception of Englewood Yard in Houston for at least 2 months, maybe more.

 

 

 

Fraternally,

 

 

 

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Figure 1 RCL, UP Y626, behind the auto rack it just overturned on March 10, 2004. Pictures 1-5 were taken by a bystander who witnessed the collision.

 

 

 

Figure 2 Eyewitnesses say this RCL struck the overturned car three times.

 

 

 

Figure 3 The auto rack is lying on main two (south main) and is fouling main one (north main), Amtrak Texas Eagle #21 had passed this location (MP 231) minutes before, arriving in Ft Worth (MP 250) at 14:51. The RCL job responsible for the derailment and collision went on duty at 13:00.

 

 

 

Figure 4 UP train MTXFW 10 stopped on main one (north main) after hitting the overturned auto rack at approximately 16:40.

 

 

 

Figure 5 Conductor inspecting his train after striking the auto rack.

 

 

 

Figure 6 RCL after ramming the auto rack three times.

 

 

 

Figure 7 The top of the auto rack and the cars inside were destroyed when hit by the MTXFW 10.

 

 

 

Figure 8 Unofficial estimates of damage are as high as $500,000 to the autos alone.

 

 

 

Figure 9 Probable location of initial impact that overturned the auto rack.

 

 

 

Figure 10 What’s the dollar estimate of this damage?

 

 

 

Figure 11 A close-up view.

 

 

 

Figure 12 Another view.

 

 

 

Figure 13 just scrape now

 

 

 

Figure 14 Part of the top of the auto rack.

 

 

 

March 10, 2004

 

 

 

Remote control job H5R, on duty 13:00 on 310

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Originally posted by dignan

uhm, thats kind of a bummer you gave out their names and emails on this thread...you should maybe think about deleting that out of the post......just my thoughts

 

interesting read.. but i was thinking the same thing as far as their privacy goes

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