train derailed today

[Budliner]

sead that train was transporting chemicals and they  leaked

 

seems like we are getting a lot of derailment and forest fires

whats the scoop

 

 

K

[railroadyoshi]

I assume you are describing the derailment involving train SEED in West Deerfield, MA on PAR.

There were no hazardous chemicals aboard this train, or at least not in the derailment.

There was some leakage, but this was likely a material like corn syrup.

[Budliner]

no I think it was in iowa

 

wow sooo many

Derailed train was speeding before Pa. spill - , Business, , Associated Press. ... It's Tuesday, September 12, 2006

 

A train derailed and spilled 40000 gallons of ethanol into a tributary to a Minnesota lake

CN freight train derailed and spilled 730000 litres of oil and ... September 9, 2006 |

15 of 34 tank cars in oil train derailed 130 km from Baku enroute Georgia;each car had 50 to 55 ... September 2006 HAZARDOUS CARGO BULLETIN

 

West Deerfield, MA wow did you have a link to that info

homeland stupidity

man o man

 

 

[Ibeamlicker]

The republican had a picture of it,must be on their website. 

[wt259]

According to the AAR, 06 is on track to be the safest year in railroading yet.  FWIW.  And Baku is in Azerbaijan, by the Russian Republic of Georgia. 

[Budliner]

cant beleve this is one of the safest years as I have seen sooooo meny wrecks

sad just seems like more than ever

 

K

[dehusman]

So you've found 4 derailments in 3 different countries in the WORLD?

Wow what a trend.

You only hear about the ones that are reported.  There could have been a 1000 yesterday and if nobody reports on them you'll never hear about them.  For example 6 or 7 years ago the the UP derailed a dozen or so cars of grain on an industrial lead in So. California.  Whoppeee do.  If made the national news 3 days straight because it was in So California, it was easy to get video and the UP was in the news.  In the mean time in N Texas the BNSF had a rear end collision with injuries.  Never heard a peep on it.  Why? Because it was out of the way, they didn't have video and the BNSF wasn't in the news.

Never use news reports to figure a trend, they are highly unreliable.

Dave H.

[Budliner]

Georgia,  Minnesota,  Deerfield, MA

 

3 different countries in the WORLD  did I miss something

 

 

K

[railroadyoshi]

Yes, you did. Baku is the capital city of the nation Azerbaijan. It was a former USSR member (Only to place it geographically and historically, not to insult the USSR). The train which derailed on a 130 km journey between Baku and Georgia was operating between Baku, Azerbaijan and a city in the Nation of Georgia (Also a former USSR member), not the US state of Georgia. These two plus derailments in the US add up to three nations. Also, depending on where the CN derailment occured, it may be 4 nations.

Still, without the Baku/Georgia route, the number of North American incidents is a bit alarming. Although, a good point was made about media coverage.

(Edit) Oh, the oil leakage section was related to the incident involving a tributary river in Minnesota prior to it. Just another example of why we need to make sure our posts are clear.

That makes it 4 derailments involving three countries.

[Budliner]

ooooooooooo

I still think somthing fishy is going on

we cant be this bad at keeping the trains on the rails

we need more camera's on the main line

maby I'm suspicious

but after 9 11 who isnt

 

K

[dehusman]

No its just you don't have any awareness of what really goes on to make a judgement.

Dave H.