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Passenger Trains > METRA Train Derails At Crystal LakeDate: 02/24/24 14:34 METRA Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: walstib A METRA train derailed at Crystal Lake this morning.
No injuries reported, and both tracks were blocked, according to ABC 7 Chicago. Here’s a link to the story: https://abc7chicago.com/metra-train-derailment-crystal-lake/14464767/ Posted from iPhone Date: 02/24/24 15:01 Re: METRA Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: ts1457 Low speed, no passengers, but two tracks blocked.
I hope it is not a SD70MACH . Date: 02/24/24 15:37 Re: METRA Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: csxtravis700 Metra F40PH 136 derailed.
Date: 02/24/24 16:25 Re: Metra Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: kevink A buddy of mine lives there in Crystal Lake and got some photos. Hulcher was on the scene by 1:30. According to. UP track maintainer he talked to, a rail adjacent to the switch frog rolled over resulting in derailed locomotive and destroyed switch frog.
Photos courtesy K Beisner Posted from iPhone Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/24/24 16:30 by kevink. ![]() ![]() Date: 02/24/24 19:57 Re: Metra Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: AndyBrown Great view of the side boom Cats!
Andy Date: 02/25/24 10:28 Re: Metra Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: jp1822 Yikes! Could have been worse! Does this affect any main line ops of Amtrak? Just curious!
Date: 02/25/24 10:31 Re: Metra Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: Typhoon jp1822 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Yikes! Could have been worse! Does this affect any > main line ops of Amtrak? Just curious! No. Date: 02/25/24 12:14 Re: Metra Train Derails At Crystal Lake Author: IC_2024 kevink Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > A buddy of mine lives there in Crystal Lake and > got some photos. Hulcher was on the scene by 1:30. > According to. UP track maintainer he talked to, a > rail adjacent to the switch frog rolled over > resulting in derailed locomotive and destroyed > switch frog. > > Photos courtesy K Beisner > Posted from iPhone Thanks to your friend for letting you share their photos here, Kevink! Never like to see a derailment or equipment damaged, but love seeing Hulcher’s Vultures Cats— esp in action! |