Eastern Railroad Discussion > CSX Derailment Fostoria Ohio

Light engine movement from track one to track two at West Fostoria has one truck on the ground.

milfordgap Wrote:
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> Light engine movement from track one to track two
> at West Fostoria has one truck on the ground.

Alert the media! Oh, wait....

Probably will tangle up the B&O for a little while, though.

 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/15 14:03 by toledopatch.

Watch it at railstream.net, the Fostoria East camera.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/15 13:02 by abn1.

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Is that one of the switches that was just replaced?

Also, you might want to add the word "Minor" to your title

Poker2662 Wrote:
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> Is that one of the switches that was just
> replaced?
>
> Also, you might want to add the word "Minor" to
> your title

That switch was replaced in April. Every word in the tilte is correct.

Looks to me like they could sneak trains through the site on track #1.

Will walk trains by on track two. Both turnouts were replaced in April. Non track caused derailment as lead set of wheels rode up on point of frog.

Posted from iPhone



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/15 14:18 by farmer.

milfordgap Wrote:
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> Poker2662 Wrote:
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> > Is that one of the switches that was just
> > replaced?
> >
> > Also, you might want to add the word "Minor" to
> > your title
>
> That switch was replaced in April. Every word in
> the tilte is correct.

It may be correct, but without a qualifier certainly appears more dramatic than it deserves to be.
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/15 14:04 by toledopatch.

toledopatch Wrote:
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> milfordgap Wrote:
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> > Poker2662 Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Is that one of the switches that was just
> > > replaced?
> > >
> > > Also, you might want to add the word "Minor"
> to
> > > your title
> >
> > That switch was replaced in April. Every word
> in
> > the tilte is correct.
>
> It may be correct, but without a qualifier
> certainly appears more dramatic than it deserves
> to be.
>  

Minor is relative. Both mains have been tied up for quite awhile and that is not as minor as several cars on the ground in a yard. You are just nit picking.

Corman or Hulchers?.... Get a couple rerailing frogs, some blocking and walk that puppy back on the rail itself.

> Minor is relative. Both mains have been tied up
> for quite awhile and that is not as minor as
> several cars on the ground in a yard. You are just
> nit picking.

I'll go with the FRA's reporting threshold for 'minor', which is damage-based, though I probably won't bother [if I even remember] to check to see if this one gets reported to the FRA on that basis.

When I saw the original headline, I imagined it would be something much more significant than one truck out of place, even if fouling both mains.

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/15 14:30 by toledopatch.

toledopatch Wrote:
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> It may be correct, but without a qualifier
> certainly appears more dramatic than it deserves
> to be.
>  

This quote coming from a reporter makes me chuckle! The media has NEVER over exaggerated a story or situation! NEVER!

FEC2000 Wrote:
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> toledopatch Wrote:
> >
> > It may be correct, but without a qualifier
> > certainly appears more dramatic than it
> deserves
> > to be.
> >  
>
> This quote coming from a reporter makes me
> chuckle! The media has NEVER over exaggerated a
> story or situation! NEVER!

We'll get right on it. This Fostoria WRECK obviously needs to be front-page news, based on the TO assessment.
 

farmer Wrote:
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> Will walk trains by on track two. Both turnouts
> were replaced in April. Non track caused
> derailment as lead set of wheels rode up on point
> of frog.
>
> Posted from iPhone

 Well, at 6PM not one train has been walked by, the train I believe is derailed on track two........according to those on the Railstream site



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/15 15:00 by rev66vette.

Will be quicker to get engine rerailed as Hulcher on the scene also cannot get signal due to crossover being in reverse.

Posted from iPhone

Rerailed!

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Hoo boy!  The loco backed off the crossover, then pulled back onto it and derailed again.  Heavy equipment is moving back into place.

They are now taking a closer look at the switch....since the loco derailed there again, I would say the switch points are faulty.

Broken flange on wheel is cause.

Posted from iPhone

How well did everything work in this unexpected situation without a tower operator present?

Jim