Passenger train's collisions with vehicles.

[ACY Tom]

I'd be curious to see photos of the damaged loco. When a brand new P40 went into Big Bayou Canot on the Sunset Limited, they fished it out & sent it back to Erie for evaluation.  I don't think it was ever returned to service.  I'd be shocked if that were possible.  But I understand the value of the unit's monocoque construction was validated by the examination of the unit.  I wonder whether this unit fared as well.

Tom

[NorthWest]

I guess it depends whether or not it is cheaper to rebuild it, or build a new 629. That's the nice thing about having the assembly line still open.

[BaltACD]

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Amtrak # 65 hit car near South Kinston.  Reports are varied but appears car tried to go thru closed grade crossing fence.  ( all crossings have been closed in RI ).  One killed.  Unconfirmed that ACS-64 and leading V-2 baggage damaged but how much no idea yet. So the first for both new pieces of equipment.

 

 

 

Maybe bad news.  --   ACS-64  # 629 unconfirmed report heavy damage and not known if it will be rebuilt.  Could be if it is heavy damage might be sent back west to builder ?   Baggage  # 61037 damage unknown as of this time.

Anyone with more info.

For a new $6M locomotive to be written off it would basically have to be in the shape of a pretzel after the incident.

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Amtrak # 65 hit car near South Kinston.  Reports are varied but appears car tried to go thru closed grade crossing fence.  ( all crossings have been closed in RI ).  One killed.  Unconfirmed that ACS-64 and leading V-2 baggage damaged but how much no idea yet. So the first for both new pieces of equipment.

Maybe bad news.  --   ACS-64  # 629 unconfirmed report heavy damage and not known if it will be rebuilt.  Could be if it is heavy damage might be sent back west to builder ?   Baggage  # 61037 damage unknown as of this time.

Anyone with more info.

 

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Amtrak # 65 hit car near South Kinston.  Reports are varied but appears car tried to go thru closed grade crossing fence.  ( all crossings have been closed in RI ).  One killed.  Unconfirmed that ACS-64 and leading V-2 baggage damaged but how much no idea yet. So the first for both new pieces of equipment.

http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150419/NEWS/150419246/14110

This may be a link to photo of location ?

http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/63917-automobile-collision-in-west-kingston-ri-on-nec/ 

 Another report.  Wonder if this is a  GPS caused ?

http://www.turnto10.com/story/28839929/train-and-car-collide-in-south-kingstown

 

Google view might explain how driver got on track.

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1429569401243!6m8!1m7!1sgCMTgNN-fSvG2rDFtHI6hg!2m2!1d41.488067!2d-71.554708!3f87.10448256315237!4f-6.057093885421949!5f1.8731607263914252

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Amtrak # 65 hit car near South Kinston.  Reports are varied but appears car tried to go thru closed grade crossing fence.  ( all crossings have been closed in RI ).  One killed.  Unconfirmed that ACS-64 and leading V-2 baggage damaged but how much no idea yet. So the first for both new pieces of equipment.

http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150419/NEWS/150419246/14110

This may be a link to photo of location ?

http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/63917-automobile-collision-in-west-kingston-ri-on-nec/ 

 Another report.  Wonder if this is a  GPS caused ?

http://www.turnto10.com/story/28839929/train-and-car-collide-in-south-kingstown

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Crescent hit auto in Meridian, Ms yesterday as well.  

http://www.wapt.com/news/mississippi/woman-killed-in-meridian-after-suv-hit-by-amtrak-train/32398324

 

 

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Palmetto got a car approaching Savannah last night.  No details yet. 

http://m.wtoc.com/wtoc/db/350145/content/wBwbQMVB

This morning's Palmetto out of Savannah on time this morning.  That may indicate minor damage to loco or another one was sent to Savannah.  Any other info ?

EDIT:  Driver reported killed.

http://www.wtoc.com/story/28815946/train-crashes-into-car-in-garden-city

 

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No information but Capitol corridor train 521 hits vehicle.

Here is notice ------------

 

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Train 521 is being delayed between Martinez & Richmond due to a Vehicle Strike

 

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Piedmont train # 76 got another car just east of Greensboro. That train certainly has had more than its share of incidents.

Wonder if NC  DOT wishes they could seal the route.

http://www.news-record.com/news/local_news/amtrak-train-collides-with-an-empty-vehicle-outside-of-greensboro/article_f80f044c-dccb-11e4-97cc-d3145ca70f11.html

 

 

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Drunk appears to have tried to play King Arthur and joust Downeaster at Old Orchard Beach.  Drunk lost, Passenger may be critical. Didn't use long enough jousting pole ?.

http://www.pressherald.com/2015/03/26/police-investigating-downeaster-train-collision-with-car/

 

 

[BaltACD]

Deggesty

BaltACD

 

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This auto almost got away at Slidell, La

http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/03/amtrak_train_car_wreck_slidell.html

 

 

 

Since when do Police post on Facebook and commercial newspapers us it as a source for their news articles?????

 

 

 

 

Maybe the Napoleanic Code now calls for this? Remember Louisiana laws are based on Napoleon's code. 

 

 

Napoleon Zukerberg?

[schlimm]

Police use FB to communicate to a broader public.  It reaches far more folks than other media.

[Deggesty]

BaltACD

 

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This auto almost got away at Slidell, La

http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/03/amtrak_train_car_wreck_slidell.html

 

 

 

Since when do Police post on Facebook and commercial newspapers us it as a source for their news articles?????

 

Maybe the Napoleanic Code now calls for this? Remember Louisiana laws are based on Napoleon's code. 

[BaltACD]

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This auto almost got away at Slidell, La

http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/03/amtrak_train_car_wreck_slidell.html

 

Since when do Police post on Facebook and commercial newspapers us it as a source for their news articles?????

[Paul of Covington]

   Actually, Slidell, La.

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This auto almost got away at Slidell, La

http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/03/amtrak_train_car_wreck_slidell.html

 

g

[ccc]

Looks like another suicide attempt...

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This is getting old. Another one in southern California. Maybe we should make this thread a permanent repository.

http://www.cbs8.com/story/28530156/amtrak-train-hits-car-on-tracks-in-oceanside