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Eastern Railroad Discussion > W&LE Head-On CollisionDate: 11/19/18 18:22 W&LE Head-On Collision Author: funnelfan Just got sent these pics of a head-on collision on the W&LE in Akron, OH today. Major damage to the locomotives involved, but thankfully no injuries. No other details.
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR   Date: 11/19/18 18:29 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: MC6853 Thanks Ted, just deleted my duplicate post... Good to hear no injuries, as that looks pretty nasty...
Posted from Android Date: 11/19/18 18:59 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: inCHI Yes, glad to hear no injuries with something that looks that severe.
Date: 11/19/18 19:07 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: funnelfan Location of the head-on;
http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.06308,-81.43313&z=18&t=S Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 11/19/18 19:57 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: trainsfireengine Here is a photo of the 304 and the 106 from September that is posted on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Facebook page.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31301510_10155175506491401_6890626993176444928_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=6e37a2c8dc926395bbfcab7a502fd40e&oe=5C7E884A Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/18 21:17 by trainsfireengine. Date: 11/19/18 20:18 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: rbenko Great to hear that there are no injuries.
Major bummer that a high-nose GP35 with Alco trucks has most likely turned its last wheel. Date: 11/20/18 03:46 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: ns1000 Does anyone know a preliminary cause??
Glad no one got hurt... Posted from Android Date: 11/20/18 04:10 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: Forever-Railfan-45 Happened in the Akron, Ohio area. Word mentioned of a remote job that got loose; we shall see what the investigation comes up with. Most importantly no injuries.
Posted from Android Date: 11/20/18 07:30 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: dash944cw Scratch the 106 and the 304.
Sad. Glad there were no "human" injuries. Date: 11/20/18 08:51 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: WLE2679 Looks like the high nose protected the cab or it was the type of impact.
Date: 11/20/18 09:04 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: BAB Thought they were AAR style trucks not Alco.
Date: 11/20/18 10:25 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: SD45X DRGW 3080 RIP
Usually remotes are limited to 10mph. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/18 16:08 by SD45X. Date: 11/20/18 15:08 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: EL-SD45-3632 BAB Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Thought they were AAR style trucks not Alco. Correct, AAR style trucks. Everyone thinks they are Alco just because they are under the units. Date: 11/20/18 17:04 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: gonx Wasn't the #254 recently acquired by the W&LE?
Date: 11/20/18 18:14 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: NSDash9 gonx Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wasn't the #254 recently acquired by the W&LE? Yes, former NS/SOU GP38-2 #5123, which was acquired via auction in August 2017 and put into service by the W&LE in March of this year. Chris Toth NSDash9.com Date: 11/21/18 02:08 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: funnelfan Reports now say the three Geeps were part of a remote set that ran away and ran into a train waiting at the limits of the remote zone using the single SD40. Impact speed was a estimated 49mph.
http://fredstuckmann.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=129913&fbclid=IwAR0-IHEBzgoCu24VO1K1wIWyYpv0qntJ5lQCOu3rnPwKUspCNEjiSt3YxQ0 Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 11/21/18 04:53 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: Bunny218 Not sure where any idea of a tree unit train originated, but it was two trains with two units each. The train with the two geeps was the one operating in remote.
Date: 11/23/18 08:17 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: NYC6001 That's ugly. Good thing no injuries.
Sometimes an RCO crew fails to understand the relationship between weight/speed/operative brakes, and if the switching lead is on a grade, runaways can occur. Hopefully that was not the case here, but I have seen it happen where I work. Date: 11/23/18 11:10 Re: W&LE Head-On Collision Author: Lackawanna484 NYC6001 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > That's ugly. Good thing no injuries. > > Sometimes an RCO crew fails to understand the > relationship between weight/speed/operative > brakes, and if the switching lead is on a grade, > runaways can occur. Hopefully that was not the > case here, but I have seen it happen where I work. That's a great point. Isn't the remote unit supposed to go into emergency if it leaves the control range of the belt pack? |