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Re: Helpers behind cabooses - WP Fremont ???
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 12-21-2009 - 13:22
George Andrews Wrote:
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> WAF, are you referring to the Fremont wreck ??? It
> is my understanding the crews involved violated
> many company & PUC rules in that one. A real
> tragedy for sure. Wasn't the DS also implicated
> ???
The derailment I believe you're referring to happened on the Industrial Parkway overpass in Union City on 4/9/1980. The cause, to quote from the NSTB Investigation Report, was:
The derailment was the result of the failure of the responsible supervisors to insure that the train was powered and managed in a manner consistent with the rules, timetable instructions, and conventional operating practices; the failure of the assistant superintendent to insure that the crewmembers knew their train's correct tonnage and speed classification; and the failure of the Western Pacific Railroad management to insure that supervisors responsible for making critical operating decisions were properly trained for their roles. Contributing to the accident was the excessive speed of the train and the failure of the director of train operations to insure that the train had adequately fueled locomotive power. [Italics added]
The entire report can be read on the DOT Library Special Collections web site. Start by going to this link: [dotlibrary1.specialcollection.net]
Then click on "I.C.C. Historical Railroad Investigation Reports (1911-1994)".
Then click on "1980".
Then click on "Western Pacific Railroad Company".
The report is very thorough and contains charts and photos.
Caveat: From time to time, the web site goes down. If you get such an error message, check back later.
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> WAF, are you referring to the Fremont wreck ??? It
> is my understanding the crews involved violated
> many company & PUC rules in that one. A real
> tragedy for sure. Wasn't the DS also implicated
> ???
The derailment I believe you're referring to happened on the Industrial Parkway overpass in Union City on 4/9/1980. The cause, to quote from the NSTB Investigation Report, was:
The derailment was the result of the failure of the responsible supervisors to insure that the train was powered and managed in a manner consistent with the rules, timetable instructions, and conventional operating practices; the failure of the assistant superintendent to insure that the crewmembers knew their train's correct tonnage and speed classification; and the failure of the Western Pacific Railroad management to insure that supervisors responsible for making critical operating decisions were properly trained for their roles. Contributing to the accident was the excessive speed of the train and the failure of the director of train operations to insure that the train had adequately fueled locomotive power. [Italics added]
The entire report can be read on the DOT Library Special Collections web site. Start by going to this link: [dotlibrary1.specialcollection.net]
Then click on "I.C.C. Historical Railroad Investigation Reports (1911-1994)".
Then click on "1980".
Then click on "Western Pacific Railroad Company".
The report is very thorough and contains charts and photos.
Caveat: From time to time, the web site goes down. If you get such an error message, check back later.
