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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Delaware Lackawanna derailmentDate: 03/15/12 10:47 Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: m1bprr Well once again the DL's 3642 involved in a major derailment on Bridge 60 at Steamtown, word has it a rail turned over. A little too much of a DL in house fix this time. Winters Rigging with "sidewinders" to the rescue! An interesting March 15Th. for OH WELL PRODUCTIONS.
Ed K. cp Laurel Run    Date: 03/15/12 10:51 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: m1bprr Ed K.
   Date: 03/15/12 10:53 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: m1bprr 3642 back on rails with minor damage to the pilot. All is well that ends well!
Is this Alco a Hoo Doo engine? Ed K. cp Laurel Run  Date: 03/15/12 10:55 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: Mgoldman Wow.... that looks scary. On the bridge, no less.
I hope Steamtown doesn't fence the entire park up now. "Everyone stay between the yellow lines!". Ugh. Maybe it's time to replace the rest of the track vrs just the yard leads. I know someone who should be asking at the next round of PA DOT grants. /Mitch Date: 03/15/12 11:17 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: calsubd Thanks for the coverage Ed,, Ed
Date: 03/15/12 12:16 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: zzzzz Time to invest in the track all the way to Slateford.
Date: 03/15/12 12:43 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: RDG630 Grat photos Ed, thanks for sharing.
Date: 03/15/12 12:49 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: Out_Of_Service looks like 130 lb joint bars on the rail ... that should be heavy enough for those big six axle units
Date: 03/15/12 13:11 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: zzzzz But how old is the track? I'm saying since the Erie Lackawanna. Put that into your URL and watch the sway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8O4X8vPWVg Date: 03/15/12 13:50 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: EL-SD45-3632 "How old is the Track"...rails, ties and roadbed in my mind make up the "track", is this what you are referring to?
Date: 03/15/12 14:12 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: zzzzz Mainly the rail since it causes most derailments.
Date: 03/15/12 14:38 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: TrainChaser If the rail rolled out, that would lead me to believe it was poor tie conditions or lack of fasteners more so than bad rail.
Posted from iPhone Tim Rich S. Ogden, UT Date: 03/15/12 15:37 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: Out_Of_Service TrainChaser Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > If the rail rolled out, that would lead me to > believe it was poor tie conditions or lack of > fasteners more so than bad rail. > > Posted from iPhone i concur Date: 03/15/12 16:40 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: BaltoJoey If someone was riding in that unit. They may have soiled their shorts. That stuff is especially scary, when it happens on a bridge!
BaltoJoey Date: 03/15/12 17:59 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: TrackOne DL 3642 was built 4/1968 for Penn Central's heavy mineral trains. It weighs in at 420,000 lbs., similar in weight to a SD90MAC. Its huge.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/15/12 17:59 by TrackOne. Date: 03/15/12 18:07 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: m1bprr TrackOne Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > DL 3642 was built 4/1968 for Penn Central's heavy > mineral trains. It weighs in at 420,000 lbs., > similar in weight to a SD90MAC. Its huge. She came to the Delaware Lackawanna looking like this. Ed K.  Date: 03/15/12 19:06 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: elu34ch TrackOne Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- DL 3642 was built 4/1968 for Penn Central's heavy mineral trains. It weighs in at 420,000 lbs., similar in weight to a SD90MAC. Its huge. Other than railfan's irrational dreams/fantasies- it makes no sense to have C-C power on this railroad. NYSW endured millions of dollars of losses using C-C power on their tired physical plant in the late 80s-90s. Poor business decision. Shippers get tired and tone-deaf to delays. Date: 03/15/12 20:15 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: nhiwwrr zzzzz Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Mainly the rail since it causes most derailments. I find this statement amusing. Rail does not cause derailments, it's what supports it (ballast, ties, plates, spikes/clips) or lack there of that does. Main rail related cause of derailments are broken rail (and even that can be attributed to the support system of said rail. Worn rail can cause derailments, at switches in particular. But a rolled rail is not the fault of the rail itself. Date: 03/16/12 06:11 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: ddkid m1bprr Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > TrackOne Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > DL 3642 was built 4/1968 for Penn Central's > heavy > > mineral trains. It weighs in at 420,000 lbs., > > similar in weight to a SD90MAC. Its huge. > > She came to the Delaware Lackawanna looking like > this. > Ed K. I really like the Magic Marker number boards! Date: 03/16/12 08:14 Re: Delaware Lackawanna derailment Author: elu34ch ED: Thanks for the pictures and your dedication to bringing this info to the community.
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