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Western Railroad Discussion > Derailment Near Logan, NMDate: 03/13/19 14:24 Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: YardLimit State Police on scene of a derailment on the Canadian River Bridge near Logan, NM involving 26 rail cars. No injuries reported. Wind was contributing factor in crash. This track is part of Union Pacific's Tucumcari Subdivision.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/19 14:42 by YardLimit. Date: 03/13/19 14:27 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: mundo Asume BNSF. ?
Date: 03/13/19 14:29 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: bmarti7 mundo Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Asume BNSF. ? No - UP GSR - would be right along US 54 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/19 14:30 by bmarti7. Date: 03/13/19 14:30 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: Cumbresfan :NMSP pictures on Twitter show intermodal cars were blown off of high trestle. It looks like they were mostly empty. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/19 14:36 by Cumbresfan. Date: 03/13/19 14:42 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: jtwlunch I guess that the weather forecast for a once in a century storm and very high winds in that area means you keep running trains. This is a shot of the wind patterns out in the area of the derailment.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Khfx68twyV4/XIl35uXO7SI/AAAAAAAA_5k/q6ly2C2NqgwT271sI2KqampQo_xitjtJQCLcBGAs/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-03-13%2Bat%2B4.35.56%2BPM.png Date: 03/13/19 14:47 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: Cumbresfan For the last couple of hours the Amarillio NWS reporting steady winds at 55 mph with gusts to 79 mph.
https://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KAMA.html Date: 03/13/19 14:54 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: WAF Cumbresfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > : > State Police on scene of a #trainderailment on SR > 469 near Logan, NM involving 26 rail cars. > No injuries reported. Wind was contributing factor > in crash. > pic.twitter.com/Qp6pzr0ee1— NMSP > (@NMStatePolice) March 13, 2019 > NMSP pictures on Twitter show intermodal cars were > blown off of high trestle. It looks like they were > mostly empty. I can see that happening. Wide open through there. Samson de Cimmeron outside of Liberal, another candidate Date: 03/13/19 14:55 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: upkpfan Which RR was this, UP or BNSF? upkpfan
Date: 03/13/19 14:57 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: MSE If it indeed occurred today, it was UPRR GSR.
upkpfan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Which RR was this, UP or BNSF? upkpfan Date: 03/13/19 15:15 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: Lurch_in_ABQ Date: 03/13/19 16:04 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: GRNDMND UP's version of PSR...run regardless of high wind warnings received. If that's what sent these containers on a wild ride.
KC Date: 03/13/19 16:04 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: displacedneb So I wonder if the private weather service UPRR uses issued a high wind warning prior to the accident?
Posted from iPhone Date: 03/13/19 16:10 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: GRNDMND https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,4751182
displacedneb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So I wonder if the private weather service UPRR > uses issued a high wind warning prior to the > accident? > > Posted from iPhone Date: 03/13/19 16:28 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: dcfbalcoS1 Probably no derailment. Cars and containers were simply blown off the rail and headed straight DOWN as you can see in the photos. It has happened in the past on the Samson of the Cimarron east of Liberal, Ks too. Old railroad people knew about this but apparently the new kids are totally unaware maybe. Both bridges are out in the open with no wind breaks ( lots of tall trees to slow the wind ) so it makes it easy for this to happen. The Logan bridge may be 70 to 90 feet high, the Cimarron bridge is 113 feet high.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/19 18:45 by dcfbalcoS1. Date: 03/13/19 16:39 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: JoCoLB What is the maximum track speed on the high bridge at Logan without any wind warnings?
Date: 03/13/19 16:41 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: Cumbresfan In the past there have been BNSF trains blown of the viaduct at the Pecos River crossing in Fort Sumner, NM, and maybe at Vaughn, NM too, though I can't remember a specific occurrence there. However I photographed the remains of one train at Fort Sumner several years ago. I suspect eastbound BNSF trains were held at Belen. Don't know where westbound trains were held, maybe somewhere west of Kansas City.
Date: 03/13/19 17:09 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: P Lurch_in_ABQ Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > NMSP pix via ABQJournal: > > > > Wow, that's a heck of a mess. Posted from Android Date: 03/13/19 17:12 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: kevink GRNDMND Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > UP's version of PSR...run regardless of high wind > warnings received. They have to run. Otherwise some of the folks on TO will call them “whimps”. 😀 Posted from iPhone Date: 03/13/19 17:26 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: camelot7unplugged Date: 03/13/19 17:31 Re: Derailment Near Logan, NM Author: dan |