derailments

Anonymous

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derailments

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 11:26 PM

CSX seems to have an awful lot of derailments compared to its competitor Norfolk Southern. I s this true? If so, what is the reason?

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Randy Stahl

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From: roundhouse
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Posted by Randy Stahl on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 6:25 AM

Without actual facts, this question cannot possibly be answered with out a slant against the CSX.
Randy

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JoeKoh

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From: Defiance Ohio
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 7:00 AM

Yellowperch
welcome to the forums. I agree with randy without actual facts we would be judgemental.maybe the people at trains could help.
stay safe
Joe

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Mookie

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 7:03 AM

Got stats?

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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nslakediv

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Posted by nslakediv on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 7:53 AM

CSX's Stanley Yard it's a weekly routine.

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Randy Stahl

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Posted by Randy Stahl on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 8:12 AM

Yard derailments are common on any railroad, how many of them meet or exceed the FRA reporting threshold of $6200.00 ?
Randy

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 8:20 AM

Cars bang together too hard and the rail turns sideways at the impact sight leaving one car on with a set of trucks on the ground. It's very ea***o rerail this common "derailment," and at minimal cost. What gets messy is when you have to call in the wrecker because you have cars on their sides.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 8:36 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Randy Stahl

Yard derailments are common on any railroad, how many of them meet or exceed the FRA reporting threshold of $6200.00 ?
Randy

Why $6200.00? I am guessing that is the cost to re-rail.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 8:40 AM

The Railroads have a lot of money to burn....Let them burn it on derailments.

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csxengineer98

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Posted by csxengineer98 on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 9:27 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

The Railroads have a lot of money to burn....Let them burn it on derailments.

railroads dont have they amount of money you think they have.... and evey derailment cuts into the amount of money that the railroad can use for inprovments..buying new equpment..and paying big bonuses to the upper managment.... since we are self insured thier is no insurance that picks up the bill... and derailments happen eveyday on evey system in the world.... it is part of the job.... equipment fails..and cars go on the ground.... fact of railroading... and the dollor amount is what the FRA set up for some kind of reporting perpouse.....a minor derailment can be fixed in a matter of mins with some blocks of wood that cost next to nothing... and dont have to be reported to the FRA....
csx engineer

"I AM the higher source" Keep the wheels on steel

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