Eastern Railroad Discussion > Hopewell VA crash? (link)

Strange story about a train- tanker truck collision in Hopewell VA. Story doesn't mention railroad involved or other info- today's sad affairs of news reporting <sigh>

Story with photos

Norfolk Southern has a building directly across the street from the Hopewell Fire Company. Most interesting a hit-and-run by train.
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"No levers can be seen at the crossing...."  How funny is that?

Both NS and CSX are in that vicinity of Hopewell.

There are 3 tracks at that street crossing, 2 NS and 1 CSX. Photos show NS 742 as the locomotive involved.

PHOTOS: Train crashes into large tanker truck in front of Hopewell fire station | WRIC ABC 8News

 

742 is a road slug...

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radio frequincy? i should be going to the hotel near the rail line in august, i want to listen for trains

nick

Darthsimpletext Wrote:
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> radio frequincy? i should be going to the hotel
> near the rail line in august, i want to listen for
> trains

I don't think there's much going on in Hopewell aside from a few locals.

Darthsimpletext Wrote:
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> radio frequincy? i should be going to the hotel
> near the rail line in august, i want to listen for
> trains
>
> nick

This info is old, so it may not be accurate:

NS 161.250
CSX 161.100

These frequencies were only used for switching the industries in Hopewell, which are numerous. My notes don't have what the road channels were for the lines going into Hopewell.