Train Tornado Procedures

[zapp]

The dispatchers tell us often after the fact that there is severe weather conditions in the area, and what those conditions are, and where. They also require that we report what we are seeing, any usual track conditions ie; water over rail, flash flooding or strong winds. If the weather is real bad we will slow the train down then call the dispatcher and let them know, if it gets really bad we'll stop the train notifying the dispatcher our exact location (this almost never happens).

UP just updated our System Special Instructions and a new General Order stating that in case of a tornado we are to seek shelter in the nose of the lead locomotive. Any personnel riding in a caboose is to either try and get to the engine or get out of the caboose in lay in a colvert. 

[wabash1]

The dispatchers tell us often after the fact that there is severe weather conditions in the area, and what those conditions are, and where. They also require that we report what we are seeing, any usual track conditions ie; water over rail, flash flooding or strong winds. If the weather is real bad we will slow the train down then call the dispatcher and let them know, if it gets really bad we'll stop the train notifying the dispatcher our exact location (this almost never happens).

UP just updated our System Special Instructions and a new General Order stating that in case of a tornado we are to seek shelter in the nose of the lead locomotive. Any personnel riding in a caboose is to either try and get to the engine or get out of the caboose in lay in a colvert. 

Ive had them tell me about tornado warnings and so forth the only thing there is a rule of is flash flooding and they restrict are speed for that ive had hail beat the engine and parts of trees flying thru the air in front of me. hit downed trees but they only way past it all is 8 and sand

[al-in-chgo]

If a few of those "dear" folks who broadcast and publish conjecture under the guise of news got ahold of a train-wreck-by-tornado, they'd probably manage somehow to turn it around and have the train causing the tornado.   

 

[al-in-chgo]

If a few of those "dear" folks who broadcast and publish conjecture under the guise of news got ahold of a train-wreck-by-tornado, they'd probably manage somehow to turn it around and have the train causing the tornado.