Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA
Author: SP5103
Date: 09-12-2008 - 22:16

Assuming both engineers saw each other at the same time and went into emergency, there is a good chance the Metrolink was stopped or close to it before impact. Passenger trains have a much higher braking ratio than freight equipment - especially if cars were loaded.

My guess is that the freight punched the Metrolink engine back into the first car, by a combination of greater speed and far more mass behind it. Remember the BNSF vs Metrolink head on a few years ago? A security camera at a self storage caught the Metrolink train being hit and shoved backwards several car lengths. Also looks similiar to what happened about 2004 when the El Centro hauler hit a parked train due to a switch left open at Calipatria.

More than likely somebody got past a signal. I wonder how far back the rear two Metrolink cars went back after impact?

Sad news regardless.



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  Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA deano 09-12-2008 - 16:55
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Tom Burns 09-12-2008 - 16:56
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Tom Burns 09-12-2008 - 16:59
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Tom Burns 09-12-2008 - 17:18
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA jst3751 09-12-2008 - 17:22
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Tom Burns 09-12-2008 - 17:26
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA O.R. Bixler 09-12-2008 - 19:18
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA GunnerXV 09-12-2008 - 17:53
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Tony Czuleger 09-12-2008 - 18:18
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA GunnerXv 09-12-2008 - 18:48
  Related issues Ernest H. Robl 09-12-2008 - 18:34
  Re: Related issues BOB2 09-13-2008 - 08:25
  LA. Times coverage Ernest H. Robl 09-12-2008 - 18:51
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Shannon 09-12-2008 - 18:53
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Tom 09-12-2008 - 19:47
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA SP5103 09-12-2008 - 22:16
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA N9949Y 09-12-2008 - 22:15
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA BOB2 09-13-2008 - 08:14
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Gary Waddell 09-13-2008 - 11:00
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Somebdy Else 09-13-2008 - 11:02
  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA CharlesVarnes 09-13-2008 - 11:22
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  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA Joe 09-13-2008 - 15:49
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  Re: Metrolink and freight train collision - Chatsworth CA OldPoleBurner 09-13-2008 - 16:24
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