Western Railroad Discussion > Tehachapi Derailment

Looks like a BNSF manifest put about 6 cars on the ground just below Cable in the Tunnel District.

It happened overnight and I'd assume nothing will be running over the mountain for the day.

-Tom

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We might get a few Freights on the Coast Line Route

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

Here today some photos from my truck of derailment lead engine was 7055 pull the front half up tehachapi siding

tom

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there was five trains back up down the hill from bakersfield

Train was the MODBAR.
Wine for all workers.
Dennis

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Five Northbound freights on the coastline tomorrow. A couple of West Colton to Roseville trains and a couple of West Colton to Klamath Falls trains with a military special showing departing Camp Roberts as well. Nothing for southbounds showing.

Sooner now and later, both BNSF and UP will run monster manifests to save money and make more cash, but the problem is...these trains are too big and are asking for trouble....Blocking them is the main problem...Its the same problem over and over again.
With six units on the MOFBAR..the 7055-7357-8269-7168-8060-5411 as the power setup as three and three, all you need is a few emties spotted between heavy loads and it becomes a possible derailment.

There are 14 trains on the mountain waiting. I don't know if that is counting the trains on the BNSF side. Ballast train from WC on the way and will hold at cable.
Dennis

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It’s a good thing that our rules show what the placement needs to be to make our trains safe.

We spend a bunch of time on this in rules class.

Computer also is setup to find this when creating the train or past AEI readers and to alert the bosses of placement is wrong.

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At 9:45 pm the work train is running around his train at Cable and push the cars to the derailment site.
Dennis

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Ha no wonder. I had the webcam on all morning and didn't see a thing.

Btw there is now a webcam at cable on YouTube.

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At 0930 on Sunday, it sounds like they are just about to start running trains. 6 northbound Z trains, then they'll start going southbound.

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First northbound Z by the camera.
11:06 local time.

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4 northbounds by so far

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