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UP interlocking side collision in Texarkana, Texas.

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UP interlocking side collision in Texarkana, Texas.
Posted by NP Eddie on Thursday, September 10, 2015 5:56 PM

All:

Can anyone shed some further information about the recent side collision at an interlocking in Texarkana? A 1936 OG shows that the northbound train was on the former MP. What route was the westbound train on?  I assume this an automatic interlocking. 

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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, September 11, 2015 8:27 AM

Most Likely this was CB Tower at National Junction, MP/TP crossing SSW (Quad Diamond$)....Two other places in town have KCS crossing TNER(TP, single diamond) and SSW (Triple diamond) ...plus a KCS/SSW south of town at Kerr-McGee

but this was an all UP affair

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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