Reserving comment until there is more information than the ususal hype supplied by the media. Stuff happens but the media needs to sensationalize everything.
Norm
7j43kWonder if it will take a year to do the final NTSB report. Ed
Ed
Outside of the passengers being a Congressional delegation there is nothing in this incident that is worthy of a in depth NTSB investigation. Routine grade crossing incident, unless one wants to make the case that this was an ISIS Suicide Garbage Attack.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Wonder if we will get a passenger list ? NTSB report ? bet it will come out faster than 501 ?
Wonder if it will take a year to do the final NTSB report.
Why the conflict in photos of the lead (only) engine?
Jeff Denham's photo claims to show damage to engine (No. 145) other reports show No. 4 in the lead?
They aren't even in the same paint scheme...
[edit] With more photos now available, I see 145 was in the lead with 4 on the rear facing east.
Just wondering, Ed
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An Amtrak Congressional special transporting Republican lawmakers to a retreat at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia struck a truck at a grade crossing near Charlottesville, Va., early Wednesday morning, Politico repo...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/01/31-amtrak-special-for-members-of-congress-strikes-truck-in-virginia
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
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