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Empire Builder Derails in Montana

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Empire Builder Derails in Montana
Posted by MidlandMike on Saturday, September 25, 2021 7:22 PM
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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, September 25, 2021 7:47 PM

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by Lithonia Operator on Saturday, September 25, 2021 10:21 PM

Bad. Really bad. Terrible.

Do I assume correctly that they were on BNSF?

Still in training.


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Posted by NP Eddie on Saturday, September 25, 2021 10:54 PM

Yes--west of Havre and east of Shelby. Havre is a fueling point and Shelby is a train and engine crew change point.

I am retired NP-BN-BNSF from Minneapolis and is pains me to see the cars on their sides and derailed. Three reported fatalities and many injured. Prayers to all involved.

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, September 25, 2021 11:07 PM

Picture in link appears to show only the rear car on its side

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/3-dead-amtrak-train-derailment-020118615.html

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Posted by Overmod on Saturday, September 25, 2021 11:57 PM

At least 3 cars in the pictures are on their sides.

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Posted by 243129 on Sunday, September 26, 2021 8:06 AM
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Posted by 7j43k on Sunday, September 26, 2021 9:08 AM

Appears to have happened at one end of the siding a mile west of Joplin, Montana. I can't tell which end.

Seems a track switch might be involved.

 

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Posted by jeffhergert on Sunday, September 26, 2021 1:22 PM

Photos on another site show 4 cars on their sides.  Three became detached and are before the switch. 

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Posted by BEAUSABRE on Sunday, September 26, 2021 9:07 PM

Location is East end of Buelow siding - a #24 turnout that should be good for 40 mph

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Posted by BEAUSABRE on Sunday, September 26, 2021 9:11 PM

Location is East end of Buelow siding - a #24 turnout that should be good for 40 mph

Some passengers reported vibration and a rough ride prior to the derailment, which would point to a failure in the running gear

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Posted by longhorn1969 on Monday, September 27, 2021 6:08 PM

BEAUSABRE

Location is East end of Buelow siding - a #24 turnout that should be good for 40 mph

Some passengers reported vibration and a rough ride prior to the derailment, which would point to a failure in the running gear

 

 

Or just a normal train up till derailment.

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Posted by SandaValleyRR on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 1:20 AM

I was on the Empire Builder on 9/17-9/18 traveling East. The loco was #74 the same one involved in the crash. The ride was not smooth at all especially in comparison to the other routes we traveled this month.

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