Passenger Trains > Texas Eagle-tractor trailer collision

Robert Hall of the D/FW Metroplex reports that the Texas Eagle crashed into a tractor-trailer in east Fort Worth, TX today:

> Both Ch8/WFAA & Ch4/KDFW reported in their 5pm news this evening, that the
> Texas Eagle mixed it up with a tractor-trailer that "got stuck" on the
> tracks at the Handley xing in east FTW. The reports did not say which way
> the train was going & the video did not allow me to determine which Eagle
> train was involved. 1 passenger was taken to the hospital.
>
> Neither station has anything about this on their websites as of
> 5:30pm this evening.

It must be #22, as #21 already shows out of Taylor, TX, well south of the Metroplex.

Drew Mitchem
Centralia, WA

Not a good week for the Eagle...

18-wheeler stuck on tracks hit by train in Fort Worth
WFAA
by Lucy Jones

March 7, 2010
5:48 PM

> FORT WORTH - An 18-wheeler stuck on the tracks in Fort Worth was hit
> by an Amtrak train on Sunday.
>
> It happened around 3 p.m. at Handley Drive and Lancaster Avenue. One
> passenger on the train was taken to the hospital.
>
> Fire crews say the tanker truck bottomed out on the tracks.
>
> Hazmat had to be called in to handle the liquid inside the tanker.
>
> It was not hazardous but did require some clean up.



http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/18-wheeler-stuck-on-tracks-hit-by-train-in-Fort-Worth-86766782.html

It makes me wonder if they got another unit from Fort Worth or UP is lending them a loco to bring it north if the damage to the P42 is bad enough. Since this train turns into #59-08 at Chicago for New Orleans, I wonder if Chicago has enough equipment for a makeup train to protect #59-08, or will they just turn #22-07 at St Louis into #21-08 and use the equipment from #58-07 to make #59-08. It wouldnt be hard for Amtrak to send another unit down to St Louis from Chicago on #301 or #303 tomorrow, or if they already sent a unit down on #305 or #307 tonight.

Drew Mitchem
Centralia, WA

I don't know...but they needed SOME kind of relief power. The bolt-on composite nose of the Amtrak engine was caved in and the front of the engine was coated with some kind of yellow substance that the tank trailer was carrying.

The WFAA article previously linked now has a photo.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/10 23:06 by GenePoon.

22 was brought back to FTW where it got the protect unit
the cars still stand for 59 monday

Sunday evening the south bound Amtrak had problems climbing the south Austin hill due to oil on the rails. It was also misting rain.

The UP tie gang had been working in the area on Sunday and they probably had a machine(s) leaking oil.

Amtrak had to back down the hill to a point near the depot where UP freight locomotives pushed Amtrak up the hill.

I was listening on the radio, interesting conversations. This started around 8:00 PM or so. I estimate the delay at least an hour.

Pat
South Austin, TX