Re: Would A Simple SwitchStand With A Target Have Prevented The Fatal Amtrak Head-On In Cayce, SC?
Author: Nudge
Date: 08-06-2019 - 17:20

Dick,
It was an x-over that the train in the siding was blocking. Atk "thought" the main track was clear and took off. They should have been at rest spd. Still don't know why the crew on the train in the siding left the switch open.


Nudge



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Would A Simple SwitchStand With A Target Have Prevented The Fatal Amtrak Head-On In Cayce, SC? RjCorman 08-06-2019 - 06:38
  A conductor with a brain would have prevented it Follow the damn rules 08-06-2019 - 08:24
  Re: Would A Simple SwitchStand With A Target Have Prevented The Fatal Amtrak Head-On In Cayce, SC? Shortline Sammie 08-06-2019 - 08:31
  Re: Would A Simple SwitchStand With A Target Have Prevented The Fatal Amtrak Head-On In Cayce, SC? Nudge 08-06-2019 - 17:20
  Re: Would A Simple SwitchStand With A Target Have Prevented The Fatal Amtrak Head-On In Cayce, SC? OPRRMS 08-06-2019 - 17:55
  Re: Would A Simple SwitchStand With A Target Have Prevented The Fatal Amtrak Head-On In Cayce, SC? BOB2 08-06-2019 - 08:50
  Photo of the ground throw switch in question OPRRMS 08-06-2019 - 09:42
  Re: Photo of the ground throw switch in question OPRRMS 08-06-2019 - 09:45
  Re: Would A Simple SwitchStand With A Target Have Prevented The Fatal Amtrak Head-On In Cayce, SC? the ghost of e hunter harrison 08-06-2019 - 09:40
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! BOB2 08-06-2019 - 09:56
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! OPRRMS 08-06-2019 - 10:14
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! RjCorman 08-06-2019 - 17:14
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! Nudge 08-06-2019 - 17:27
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! OPRRMS 08-06-2019 - 17:56
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! Nudge 08-08-2019 - 17:18
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! OPRRMS 08-08-2019 - 17:42
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! BOB2 08-06-2019 - 17:56
  Re: Would A Simple Switch Stand target... Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! Dr Zarkoff 08-06-2019 - 20:18
  Re: WEEEE!.. Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! BOB2 08-06-2019 - 21:20
  Re: WEEEE!.. Thanks OPRRMS... Wow! Dr Zarkoff 08-07-2019 - 00:27
  Re: Sanchez, Veolia, and the politics of "privatizaton".... What could possibly go wrong? BOB2 08-07-2019 - 01:42
  Re: Sanchez, Veolia, and the politics of "privatizaton".... What could possibly go wrong? ron 08-07-2019 - 13:23
  Re: What could possibly go wrong? And, what have we learned from it, nothing new really... just some stuff we should have learned a long time ago. BOB2 08-07-2019 - 14:36
  Re: What could possibly go wrong? And, what have we learned from it, nothing new really... just some stuff we should have learned a long time ago. Dr Zarkoff 08-07-2019 - 15:45
  Re: What could possibly go wrong? And, what have we learned from it, nothing new really... just some stuff we should have learned a long time ago. BOB2 08-07-2019 - 16:17


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