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Passenger Trains > Southwest Chief Derailed at KCYDate: 02/09/04 07:21 Southwest Chief Derailed at KCY Author: GenePoon Train 4 has derailed in Kansas City, KS, west of Kansas City Union Station. No cars turned over or jackknifed. No reported injuries.
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2832328/detail.html Date: 02/09/04 11:49 Re: Southwest Chief Derailed at KCY Author: john1082 When a derailment of this type occurs, how long are the cars out of service for inspection? What has to be looked at? Who can do the inspection? Does the aproval to restore the cars to service have to come from Washington DC?
Date: 02/09/04 12:59 Re: Southwest Chief Derailed at KCY Author: lpj The very least that has to be done is all the wheels that hit the ground have to be changed out. Not sure if they have facilities at Chicago that can handle this, or if they have to go to Beech Groove.
Date: 02/09/04 14:06 Re: Southwest Chief Derailed at KCY Author: john1082 So all the wheels that touch the ground are a write-off? Can subsequent inspection put them back into service?
Date: 02/09/04 20:34 Re: Southwest Chief Derailed at KCY Author: puckeringswine Derailed wheel sets are assumed to have bearing damage I am not sure if they can be placed back in service after an inspection. A good crew with the proper facility can change out all four wheel sets in less than hour and half. Bearings are sealed and an inspection would be done by an outside contractor. I always assumed they were scrap, or perhaps recycled.
Date: 02/10/04 04:18 Re: Southwest Chief - what ran east to CHI... Author: chilli The make-up train for number 4 after the derailment yesterday was a set of equipment off the KC-St. Louis trains....one unit, and three cars!
Could be the future look of long-haul passenger trains? Date: 02/10/04 06:59 Re: Southwest Chief - what ran east to CHI... Author: JAChooChoo chilli Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The make-up train for number 4 after the > derailment yesterday was a set of equipment off > the KC-St. Louis trains....one unit, and three > cars! > > Could be the future look of long-haul passenger > trains? Its already the look of the Palmetto and Cardinal |