Login
or
Register
Home
»
Trains Magazine
»
Forums
»
General Discussion
»
Village evacuated after Quebec train derailment
Edit post
Edit your reply below.
Post Body
Enter your post below.
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;"></span> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">[quote user="BaltACD"]</span></p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span> </p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;">2nd Question, how long after the FD completed their job did the train run-a-way and were railroad personnel on scene when the FD left the locomotive?</span><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">[/quote]</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">I have read that the engineer left the train shortly before midnight, and the derailment happened at 1:00 AM. Starting to roll for a dead stop and covering the 7 miles must have taken at least 15 minutes. That does not leave much time to have a fire spotted, called the fire department, have them arrive, deal with the fire, and leave the scene.</span></p>
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag
Update Reply
Join our Community!
Our community is
FREE
to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Login »
Register »
Search the Community
Newsletter Sign-Up
By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our
privacy policy
More great sites from Kalmbach Media
Terms Of Use
|
Privacy Policy
|
Copyright Policy