UP derailment near Houston

[ericsp]

I was watching the local news and they reported a UP derailment in a Houston suburb. They said hydrogen peroxide was involved. I saw two FMLX (FMC Chemicals) tankcars and UP 190 (B23-7) on their sides. I did not hear of any injuries. The news said that officials were affraid that the H2O2 would combine with chemicals at a nearby plant and cause an explosion.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2984032

[oskar]

thats bad another tanker derailment




kevin

[Mookie]

Maybe Ed will enlighten us on the particulars?

[Junctionfan]

Considering the multitude of chemical industries in Houstan, anytime a tanker derails could mean big problems. They have no shortage of nasty chemicals going in and out of that city; Ed Blysard can vouch for that.

[SteelMonsters]

Ironic that Trains had an article about chemicals in Houston recently.

[ericsp]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2984975

[edblysard]

Ok,
The poor old POS locomotive being used caught on fire...and in the process of trying to put it out, the crew got the locomotive on the ground..( I know how, but will not say, because they are pulled from service pending investigation).
When the locomotive went, it took the tanks with it, they rolled over on their sides.
The leaks were from the overflow/over pressure valves, the tanks were not breached.

Not enough was spilled to require the evacuation of anyone, in fact, it was less that allowed under EPA and hazmat rules.
Most of the plants that load these cars spill more stuff.

What your reading is a knee jerk reaction to the NS accident in SC...

As usual, the local press knows nothing about trains and their cargo, other than it makes "good copy" when one of them falls over..

Ed[8D]

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Ok,
The poor old POS locomotive being used caught on fire...and in the process of trying to put it out, the crew got the locomotive on the ground..( I know how, but will not say, because they are pulled from service pending investigation).
When the locomotive went, it took the tanks with it, they rolled over on their sides.
The leaks were from the overflow/over pressure valves, the tanks were not breached.

Not enough was spilled to require the evacuation of anyone, in fact, it was less that allowed under EPA and hazmat rules.
Most of the plants that load these cars spill more stuff.

What your reading is a knee jerk reaction to the NS accident in SC...

As usual, the local press knows nothing about trains and their cargo, other than it makes "good copy" when one of them falls over..

Ed[8D]

A knee jerk reaction from the press? Who ever heard of such a thing?

Did they call out Red Adair to put the fire out and they thought it was an oil well fire, so they used an explosive charge?[;)] I can't wait to hear how that locomotive ended up on its side.