Passenger Trains > Hoosier State Accident

Train 851, The Hoosier State, has been involved in a grade crossing accident involving a Semi around 8:30 AM. Location was County Rd 200 N and US 421 in White County Indiana. Injuries have been reported.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/14 07:30 by EDog535.

Actually this is US Highway 421, media reports seem to call it a state highway.

Passengers bussed around 11AM. Train, with engine #154 with nose smashed. Short backup move took place around 10:30 local time to get passengers transferred to the bus at road crossing. Then a longer backup move to Brookston where apparently Cardinal will pick up the equipment Tuesday night for a run back to Beech Grove.

Cement truck. This is adjacent to the new magnetation steel plant facility. Haven't heard yet if it was related to Magnetation. They've been under construction for a couple years, but the plant went on line over the summer. A couple of sets of raw material trains coming in from Chicago this month, and finished product going to Kentucky. usually BNSF power on those.

Logic would have dictated some improvements in the road crossings given the increase in heavy truck traffic. Some signal improvements have been recently made around Reynolds, and there is a new siding u/c by CSX up north, but doubt any thought was given to upgrading the crossings.



Edited 7 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/14 10:01 by NewRiverGeorge.

http://wishtv.com/2014/10/28/amtrak-train-semi-collide-in-white-county/

Photos

The crossing is protected by crossbucks only.

For eastbound traffic such as the suspect tractor-trailer, visibility
of the tracks in both directions is unobstructed.

Photos from the scene show no obstructing fog or mist.

Google Earth image:

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GenePoon Wrote:
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> The crossing is protected by crossbucks only.
>
> For eastbound traffic such as the suspect
> tractor-trailer, visibility
> of the tracks in both directions is unobstructed.
>
> Photos from the scene show no obstructing fog or
> mist.
>
> Google Earth image:

Unfortunately, you have to have a brain too.

The Lafayette Journal and Courier has a few photos of the crash; go to their site at: jconline.com.

Rich

p.s. A decent news video is also included with the story.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/14 08:36 by Seventyfive.

Thanks Rich. Here's the clickable link:

http://www.jconline.com/


And here is some more detail:

http://www.modbee.com/2014/10/28/3614396/several-hurt-in-indiana-amtrak.html





Victor A. Baird
http://erstwhilepublications.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/14 08:36 by wabash2800.

Funny that a California newspaper got the US highway part correct, but the Indiana media didn't.

NewRiverGeorge Wrote:
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> Funny that a California newspaper got the US
> highway part correct, but the Indiana media
> didn't.


I'm missing that part. Both I Indiana sites I checked call it US 421.

Some images:

http://interactives.wlfi.com/photomojo/gallery/14889/1/photos-amtrak-train-collides-with-semi/amtrak-train-semi-crash-in-white-county/

Worth noting that the FD reports 35 passengers on board - less than half a Horizon coach.

Dave

NewRiverGeorge Wrote:
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> Train, with engine #154,
> apparently will be towed by a CSX locomotive from
> Monon.

Wouldn't be so sure. Shoving back to Brookston siding right now.

Yep, change in plans from earlier. Some talk now of having the Cardinal pick up the equipment tonight.

1976 Wrote:
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> NewRiverGeorge Wrote:
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> > Train, with engine #154,
> > apparently will be towed by a CSX locomotive
> from
> > Monon.
>
> Wouldn't be so sure. Shoving back to Brookston
> siding right now.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/14 09:33 by NewRiverGeorge.

I read 56. What is the real number? Sounds like it was an empty truck. Obviously, it could have been a lot worse with a hazmat or truck trailer loaded with a heavy commodity. I bet it was like a conductor friend of mine, who was sitting in a caboose, involved in a wreck once, reported: "Dick and I heard the air go into emergency and it was like we had run into a brick wall". With the cab so far in front of the locomotive, do you think the engineer ducked? I know the train is a slow runner, but does anyone know the max speed in this area?

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com

DavidP Wrote:
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> Worth noting that the FD reports 35 passengers on
> board - less than half a Horizon coach.
>
> Dave



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/14 09:20 by wabash2800.

DavidP Wrote:
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> Worth noting that the FD reports 35 passengers on
> board - less than half a Horizon coach.
>
> Dave


Worth noting that the WLFI live noon report said 70 - more than a whole Horizon coach.

Magliari said 56 but the reports are all over the waterfront.

Sounds like the injuries are minor. That's a good thing.

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> Sounds like the injuries are minor. That's a good
> thing.

yes it is but im sure some of thoze minor injuries will develop into possible soft tissue complications after consulting an injury lawyer

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CBS news in Chicago says that there were 59 on board, don't know if they're including the crew or not. Ten passengers injured, taken to local hospital, none serious.

True, but some injuries really do show up later. I was involved in a car accident with injuries that showed up later. Guess, what. I had already signed off. I'm stuck with it.


Out_Of_Service Wrote:
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> Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > Sounds like the injuries are minor. That's a
> good
> > thing.
>
> yes it is but im sure some of thoze minor injuries
> will develop into possible soft tissue
> complications after consulting an injury lawyer
>
> Posted from Android