Eastern Railroad Discussion > Close Call Collision in Fostoria, OH?

Some discussion on social media is saying that there was a close call near collision between a CSX train traveling on the northwest transfer and an eastbound NS train in Fostoria, OH. This would be the diamond of the C&O and NKP. Anybody have any more information at this time? Below is a picture snagged from Facebook.



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Northeast transfer.

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CSX Q355 and NS 66N.

Posted from Android

Close call collision?

If there has been a collision then it was not a close call.....


I bet someone ate the seat cushion with their *** on one of those trains.

Also, what is up with the edited picture....lol

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DG .
Unknown, US



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/29/15 16:07 by trkspd.

That's not good

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There is a YouTube video of the incident. Close call indeed.

Trying to learn where this exact location is... can someone provide a nearby street intersection?

Columbus Avenue northwest of south town street.

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Youtube video is titled "CSX NS Near Collision in Fostoria Ohio 11/29/15".

NS and CSX had an almost hit at C&O/NS diamonds. Both trains went into the interlocking at same time and went into emergency. Early reports is q355 was to wait for NS to clear.

Jacob Schnee
Bellevue, OH
https://www.youtube.com/NorthernOhioRailroadAction

I thought that utube clip was made up, short video clips and one showing a close call at a diamond when actually it was two different clips. If this was a real close incident in the above comments I'm sure there would be more info. Perhaps one train was stopped and the image posted is of the DPU's going by. I don't believe everything posted on Fbook. Doug

Or it could be that the train is making a set out or pick up in one of the tracks you can't see in the pic and the dispatcher has talked the train by the signal to give him head room.  There is a small yard with about 3 or 4 tracks that runs along the B&O main just east of "F" tower.

Some junctions really do better with an operator on site.  Just saying.

I reckon it is legitimate considering the dispatcher ran Q136 south at Galatea after mentioning a "close call" in Fostoria.

Oh, it was legit alright !  Mightly close to massive beautification of Fo-town.

Bill Miller
Galt, ON

66N is an ethanol train isn't it?

 

I was there and this defiantly happened. Three crew members pulled out of service would tell you the same thing.

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CGTower Wrote:
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> 66N is an ethanol train isn't it?
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Yes. Loaded ethanol train.

NKPSOUTHERN Wrote:
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> Or it could be that the train is making a set out
> or pick up in one of the tracks you can't see in
> the pic and the dispatcher has talked the train by
> the signal to give him head room.  There is a
> small yard with about 3 or 4 tracks that runs
> along the B&O main just east of "F" tower.

Talking a train by a signal into an already occupied interlocking would be a major rules violation .

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I doubt the dispatcher would be foolish enough to give a train headroom towards a conflicting move.



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bioyans Wrote:
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> NKPSOUTHERN Wrote:
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> > Or it could be that the train is making a set
> out
> > or pick up in one of the tracks you can't see
> in
> > the pic and the dispatcher has talked the train
> by
> > the signal to give him head room.  There is a
> > small yard with about 3 or 4 tracks that runs
> > along the B&O main just east of "F" tower.
>
> Talking a train by a signal into an already
> occupied interlocking would be a major rules
> violation .
>
> Posted from Android

Really? Unless something had change they used to do it all the time.  If we needed headroom at the Mini plant in Belleuve when switching in the East yard we would get talked past the signal restricted speed with trains coming and going like it was not big deal.  But then I'm not an expert.  I just did the job for 6 years. 



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