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Passenger Trains > AMTK 304 Down for for the count.Date: 04/02/26 18:50 AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: scraphauler Wednesday 4/1, the northbound Pametto powered by 304 collected a garbage truck in Kingstree SC, doing a fair amount of damage to the 304. https://www.live5news.com/video/2026/04/01/video-highway-patrol-investigates-crash-between-garbage-truck-train-kingstree/
Date: 04/02/26 19:08 Re: AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: Lackawanna484 No injuries to crew or passengers. Garbage truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Usual story. Private crossing, no protection other than a stop sign. That's visible in the video. Date: 04/03/26 05:36 Re: AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: jeff56 I've seen a ALC42 & P42DC back to back, so they both have the same dimensions.
But why does the P42DC cab look much higher up and safer than the ALC42? Date: 04/03/26 06:42 Re: AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: AmtrakMidwest jeff56 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I've seen a ALC42 & P42DC back to back, so they > both have the same dimensions. > But why does the P42DC cab look much higher up and > safer than the ALC42? Looks doesn’t mean it’s true, the Charger is actually designed with a crumble zone to protect the engineer, the P42 doesn’t have any protection besides being “high up.” Date: 04/03/26 07:20 Re: AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: Lackawanna484 Hitting a garbage truck at speed is a pretty good test of how well the engine crew is protected. So is the Delray Beach FL collision where BrightLine 109 destroyed a fire pumper. The engineer walked away, the fire crew were hospitalized for various lengths of time.
Date: 04/05/26 10:03 Re: AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: junctiontower Lackawanna484 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > No injuries to crew or passengers. Garbage truck > driver was taken to the hospital with minor > injuries. > > Usual story. Private crossing, no protection other > than a stop sign. That's visible in the video. Stop signs mean stop. What more do you want? Posted from iPhone Date: 04/05/26 10:24 Re: AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: ts1457 junctiontower Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Stop signs mean stop. What more do you want? Perhaps some liability for wrecking a train. Date: 04/05/26 10:47 Re: AMTK 304 Down for for the count. Author: PHall ts1457 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > junctiontower Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Stop signs mean stop. What more do you want? > > Perhaps some liability for wrecking a train. That's up to the Legal Department. |