Another link with several sub links. Appears that this was a mini work train with additional equipment ?
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/2-reported-dead-after-Amtrak-train-derails-in-Chester.html
Additional speculation mentions that there were very high winds in the area and that may have caused equipment to foul ? Find that highly unlikely but ? ?
CAT has been de energized causing all traffic to be haulted.
This video shows a Loram ballast cleaner at location but we have no idea if any other equipment was involved ( Maybe a backhoe ? ) and maybe the actual equipment hit ? Equipment appears to have been on track 4 and Palmetto on track 3 ?
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/breaking/Chester-Train-Tracks-Crash-Equipment-374406561.html
Sketchy reports but Palmetto collided with what is reported to be a Edit from other reports appears might have been a Loram ballast cleaner . ? Unconfirmed 2 MOW workers killed. It "may" have been that equipment was working on another track and unintentionally fouled track that Palmetto was on ?
http://patch.com/pennsylvania/westchester/breaking-amtrak-train-crash-kills-2-service-suspended-northeast-corridor
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