This may be a problem for Amtrak ?

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Amtrak train # 50 near Odenton on the NEC put its last coach an Amfleet - 1 on the ground March 6.   Reports are that the a lead wheel on the back truck had a low speed wheel  shatter.  No injuries but rear truck naturally landed on the ground.

However unconfirmed reports say 2 additional cars were bad ordered with suspect wheels today.  Could this be a harbinger of more ?  Car was an Amfleet - 1.  Hope this is just a bad batch.  

EDIT unconfirmed report said more than one wheel on each car.

 

 

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Sounds like Amtrak's got a problem.

[Deggesty]

Streak, I have a problem: Did you mean #5--the California Zephyr, which ordinarily is all Superliner except for the baggage car and does not run near Ogden unless it is being detoured across Wyoming or across the Great Salt Lake--or the Cardinal, which would be way out of its way if it were near Ogden?

Thanks, 

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Deggestry.  Excuse the spelling mistake.  It was Odenton on the NEC with the Cardinal #50.

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A very crazy idea and most likely not able to happen.  After looking at the Galena wreck thread could it be that the wheel(s) on the Amtrak derailment + bad ordered cars and the wheel(s) on oil train cars are manufactured by the same company ? 

Do believe that the wheels are of different diameter ?

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Here is a link to a MARC bulletin about the track.  Unconfirmed reports have that 1-1/2 miles of track was torn up due to dragging the derailed car.

http://mta.maryland.gov/advisories/very-limited-service-odenton-monday-wednesday

 

 

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A very crazy idea and most likely not able to happen.  After looking at the Galena wreck thread could it be that the wheel(s) on the Amtrak derailment + bad ordered cars and the wheel(s) on oil train cars are manufactured by the same company ? 

Do believe that the wheels are of different diameter ?

 

Early rumors on Galena are a "picked" switch point.

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MARC says line near Odenton will be opened tomorrow. 

 

MARC Service Alert Amtrak has notified the MARC Train Service that the emergency trackwork on the Penn Line between Odenton and Bowie State will be completed today, March 11 and the northbound track will be back in serv

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Today at 10:05 AM

Amtrak has notified the MARC Train Service that the emergency trackwork on the Penn Line between Odenton and Bowie State will be completed today, March 11 and the northbound track will be back in service for morning rush hour service on Thursday, March 12.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while Amtrak performed this necessary emergency trackwork.  Thank you for riding MARC.