Canadian Railroads > Another Laggan Derailment

I'm seeing reports of another Laggan derailment sometime yesterday afternoon. Supposedly 20 cars on the ground including 10 autoracks west of Banff. Anyone know where exactly.

Tim
mp35mountain

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Bunch of articles in the media now.  Here is one.
https://globalnews.ca/news/5011417/train-derailment-alberta-bc-tsb-mile-87/

Mile 87 is halfway between Banff and Massive. That's a bit west of where the BV Parkway begins and the TCH crosses over the tracks and the river and goes to the other side of the valley. Can't be seen from either TCH or BV Pkwy.

Train 401 - Calgary - Vancouver manifest 

10 empty autoracks and 10 loaded grain

 

So between the Hwy 1 overpass and the old siding of Sawback. The location is pretty much next to the Bow River isn't it?

Tim
mp35mountain

I thought Mile 87 rang a bell, it's an intermediate signal.

June 26, 2015

 

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According to a post on Facebook the derailment took the intermediate signal out. Lol

Tim
Mp35mountain

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mp35mountain Wrote:
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> The location is pretty much next to
> the Bow River isn't it?
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It is close. The river meanders quite a bit in that area so sometimes it's trackside and sometimes not.

I recall an intermodal train derailing in the same area in 1995 or 1996. I checked for a TSB report and there isn't one. I do recall that it was an eastbound and at least one container ended up inthe river. It was loaded with cans of salmon. I was the chair of the Transportation sector at the Bow Valley Study Round Table at the time. One of the environmental sectors wanted me to remind CP that importing non-native fish into National Parks waters was illegal. 

There is a Loc-Bloc wall (concrete Lego) and a flange greaser there too.

 

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You almost owed me a new laptop. I was drinking coffee when I read the thing about the cans of salmon. Lol

Tim
mp35mountain

Posted from Android

There was a Massive Banff before everything abruptly stopped.

mp35mountain Wrote:
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> According to a post on Facebook the derailment
> took the intermediate signal out. Lol
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> Tim
> Mp35mountain
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> Posted from Android

Why would this be a LOL matter, these things cost money.

https://www.680news.com/video/2019/03/03/derailed-train-cars-near-banff-may-attract-hungry-bears/

Some cars in this news report.