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Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018

All T service suspended

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by Bklynsubwaybob on Sun Aug 5 15:17:18 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

Thanks, Chuck. My son is in Pittsburgh. He lives near the zoo. Use to spend time down at at Station Square. Glad I'm not there today.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 15:50:44 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by Bklynsubwaybob on Sun Aug 5 15:17:18 2018.

That's very ,very , bad accident! Glad you're all OK.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 16:02:22 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 15:50:44 2018.

View of the area of the accident. The freight line runs very close to the T tracks Station Square

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 16:34:05 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 16:02:22 2018.

KDKA say the train cars were carrying mouthwash,(nothing hazardous).

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by italianstallion on Sun Aug 5 20:02:08 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

Geez. People could have been killed.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Aug 5 22:21:39 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

GVW on the 53' cans is 67,200 lbs, but they are likely to be something well less the that. 100 ton truck crane could make quick work of that. The empty well cars weigh less then GVW of the cans.

Anyway you slice it, service on the T will be truncated at South Hills Junction for the foreseeable future.

John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 6 04:06:30 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by Sand Box John on Sun Aug 5 22:21:39 2018.

Thank you for the information,Sand Box John. I'm hoping the "T" tracks were not damaged, I think the overhead "T" catenary took a hit..

I'm guessing 8-12 weeks to fix everything????

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 6 07:57:55 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

Update- crane is on the scene. They are doing testing ... Scroll down to video.

Derailment-Pittsburgh

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 6 10:02:27 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 6 07:57:55 2018.

Detour


Detouring on the 52-Allentown Route all the way into downtown, expect a much longer ride!!!

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Aug 6 11:44:22 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

I live 15mi NW of Pittsburgh. Very heavy freight rail traffic is the norm in this area. Nearby Conway Yd is a huge classification yd on the east bank of the Ohio river. Literally dozens of trains are dispatched (on average) daily. Many trains are unit trains consisting of the same commodity.
Point is in addition to unit coal trains, there are several trains of up to 100 cars of crude oil.
If the train that derailed was an oil train, with resulting spill & fire, the results would be nothing short of catastrophic.
Bad as it is screwing up T service & area traffic, we count our blessings. It could have been far worse.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 6 14:21:43 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Aug 6 11:44:22 2018.

Thanks, Fisk Ave Jim. We sure can count our blessings.

Clean-up

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by eyedoctor on Tue Aug 7 00:32:30 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 6 10:02:27 2018.

Route 52...was daily service suspended, and this route is only used for emergency detour?

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Aug 7 05:39:13 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by eyedoctor on Tue Aug 7 00:32:30 2018.

Yes, as far as I recall, no Route 52 streetcar service since ?? We used that routing on a charter in the early 1990's. It was great ride, climbing those hills.

I should have said via Allentown, not 52-Allentown.

Route 52

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by TransitChuckG on Fri Aug 10 14:06:54 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

Extensive damage to "T" tracks/overhead

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Aug 10 14:24:28 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update, posted by TransitChuckG on Fri Aug 10 14:06:54 2018.

...and the City of Pittsburgh is sending N&S the bill for the police overtime needed for traffic, crowd control, security etc.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by TransitChuckG on Fri Aug 10 15:05:29 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Aug 10 14:24:28 2018.

I would guess so......

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by chicagomotorman on Sat Aug 11 09:41:45 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update, posted by TransitChuckG on Fri Aug 10 14:06:54 2018.

Thank you for posting this.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by Joe V on Sat Aug 11 10:27:44 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update, posted by TransitChuckG on Fri Aug 10 14:06:54 2018.

They still got off very lucky. Had it happened 2 minutes prior, a revenue LRV train would have been pulverized.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by kp5308 on Mon Aug 13 07:02:13 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

Thanks Chuck...my sister & brother-in-law live there & we often frequent that area around Station Square when we visit. Keep us updated :o)

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 13 07:11:05 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by kp5308 on Mon Aug 13 07:02:13 2018.

Will do!

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 13 10:31:03 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update, posted by Joe V on Sat Aug 11 10:27:44 2018.

Had it happened 2 minutes prior, a revenue LRV train would have been pulverized.
Exactly.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 13 10:31:34 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update, posted by chicagomotorman on Sat Aug 11 09:41:45 2018.

My pleasure to inform.

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 13 14:46:59 2018, in response to Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh-Update, posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Aug 13 10:31:34 2018.

Making great progress...
Clean up and repair

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Re: Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh

Posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Aug 15 09:55:51 2018, in response to Freight train derailment -Pittsburgh, posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 5 14:48:28 2018.

3-4 weeks

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