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LIRR derailment ?

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LIRR derailment ?
Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, October 9, 2016 7:26 AM

ABC's good morning america reported LIRR derailment with 29 hurt.  Any confirmation ?

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, October 9, 2016 7:57 AM
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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, October 9, 2016 8:18 AM

Local newspaper Mineola patch  reports hit MOW equipment on adjaecent track.  29 to hospital many treated on site.  Sounds like a close repeat of the Amtrak MOW accident although details probably different ?

http://patch.com/new-york/mineola/lirr-train-partially-derails

 

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, October 9, 2016 8:30 AM

Appears to have been a PTS62 ?  Believe that is dynamic tamper that when in operation will foul a close adjaecent track ?

http://abc7ny.com/news/lirr-service-suspended-after-train-derails-near-new-hyde-park/1546345/

 

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