CSX on da Ground

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

Again. Near the scene of a derailment last year. CSX put 8 cars on the grond late friday on the Ex-NYC Hojack line (Montreal Secondary) near Watertown, NY. No injuries. No hazmat.

LC

OH, you are so right Limitedclear. No injuries, no hazmat and everything else. Yay!

[tree68]

I got a picture of the head end of that train (Q620-03 - 141 cars, 5 units at the point) about 20 minutes before the incident. It's not a great shot, but interesting, and maybe Bergie will smile favorably on it.

One hazmat derailed, but not spill. Rest of the cars were lumber, salt, or empty. Speed reported as 10 mph. Cars 30-38 reported to have wrecked.

A crossing near the site was blocked for 90 minutes, until they could move the head end.

I watched boom trucks come in from the site this afternoon, and a ballast train was staged near the crossing.

Local officials are looking for a hunter reported to be in the area at the time to determine if he saw anything important. I would imagine he's probably looking for clean underwear...

[Anonymous]

Again. Near the scene of a derailment last year. CSX put 8 cars on the grond late friday on the Ex-NYC Hojack line (Montreal Secondary) near Watertown, NY. No injuries. No hazmat.

LC