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Train accident Charmant, France

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Train accident Charmant, France
Posted by beaulieu on Friday, May 22, 2009 4:09 PM
The boom of an excavator being transported by a Euro Cargo Rail freight train came loose in transit, it swung out and struck the locomotive of a passing SNCF freight train, ripping open the side of the locomotive. Fortunately even though the accident happened in the early morning hours, the SNCF driver was able to avoid serious injury. The mainline between Paris and Bordeaux was blocked for more than 24hrs. while the accident was cleaned up. The SNCF locomotive, BB7220, looks like a write off. The accident happened shortly after midnight on the morning of Wednesday, May 20th.
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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, May 23, 2009 10:37 AM

Any idea if the boom had originally been secured in the forward or trailing position?

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Posted by beaulieu on Saturday, May 23, 2009 12:32 PM
No idea, but it was leading at the time of the accident.
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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:13 PM

beaulieu
No idea, but it was leading at the time of the accident.

Most US Carriers have Train Handling Rules that require moveable crane booms to be in the trailing position in trains that move them.

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Posted by bubbajustin on Saturday, May 23, 2009 6:42 PM

BaltACD

beaulieu

Most US Carriers have Train Handling Rules that require moveable crane booms to be in the trailing position in trains that move them.

That's a good Idea. Obusly...

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