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Classification of railway accidents, both in terms of cause and effect, is a valuable aid in studying rail (and other) accidents to help to prevent similar ones occurring in the future. Systematic investigation for over 150 years has led to the railways' excellent safety record (compared, for example, with road transport ).
The train originated at Niagara Falls, New York, and was bound for Sayre, Pennsylvania. [1] The wreck was caused by an overheated journal box on the 70th car. [1] [3] The car was dragged a quarter of a mile upright and then derailed when it hit a switch. [3] The first 69 cars and the last 20 cars remained on the tracks. [3]
A train accident or train wreck is a type of disaster involving two or more trains. Train wrecks often occur as a result of miscommunication , as when a moving train meets another train on the same track, when the wheels of train come off the track or when a boiler explosion occurs.
While the railcars remained upright, one crashed into an empty coal car, causing $350,000 in damage, an investigator for the rail company said in court records.
A different train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed in Ohio earlier this month, spilling hazardous chemicals.
The CB&Q's investigation started on April 28, three days after the wreck. Brake tests showed that the wreck could have been avoided, or less serious, if the engineer had followed the rules, but the overall objectivity of the investigation was questioned. DuPage County District Attorney Lee Daniels said the railroad was "rehearsing the evidence".
The conductor of the passenger train, who was in the rear car and was injured in the collision, estimated that his train was traveling at 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) before it suddenly came to a dead stop after the collision. [11] The NTSB reported that the passenger train was traveling at 42 miles per hour (68 km/h). [10]
A CSX freight train crashed into a massive, tank-like Army artillery vehicle that got stuck on the tracks in South Carolina on Thursday — destroying the $1.5 million weapon on wheels, stunning ...