Trainnews - volume 3 - Extra issue 41 - 02/24/10

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Alex Mayes Trip Report Glenco, PA - Thanks Alex for sharing an interesting subject with the board readers. Espee99.

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On February 6, 2010 a CSX coal train derailed at Glencoe, PA while descending the east slope of Sand Patch grade on the Keystone Sub west of Cumberland, MD. The 130 car coal train derailed at Bridge 24, milepost 201, sending about 113 cars off the tracks. None of the crew members was injured. Both CSX tracks were blocked by derailed cars scattered all over the right of way. CSX contracted with R. J. Corman Company and Hulcher Services, Inc. to clear the tracks. Environmental firms were also contracted by CSX to remove spilled coal from Wills Creek and take measures to prevent further contamination of the creek and surrounding areas. The line was reopened to freight traffic on February 9th. Amtrak resumed operation of the Capitol Limited on February 12th. Here are some images taken at the wreck site on February 12th and February 19th.

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Overall view of the wreck site looking west, taken on February 12th. The coal cars were dragged off the tracks and lined up on the right.

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Close-up view of the mangled coal cars.

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Hundreds of axles were piled up on the south side of the tracks. The undamaged ones will be placed back in service. Photo taken February 12th

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Spilled coal was scooped up with with front end loaders and taken to a central area where it was piled into a mound with a backhoe to be loaded onto trucks. Appalachian coal is currently selling for over $50.00 a ton. Photo taken February 12th.

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Bridge 24 over Wills Creek, where the derailment began. The black hose is transferring contaminated water from the creek to a nearby truck where coal particulates are being removed. In the distance is a ballast regulator and a tamping machine working on track 2. Preliminary work on track 2 was completed while I was there on February 12th, and the MOW supervisor called BB dispatcher in Baltimore to let him know. The dispatcher asked the supervisor if the 10 MPH slow order should remain, and the supervisor said he could now raise it to 25/25.

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R. J. Corman's incident command center at the wreck site, on February 12th.

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CSX train Q136 eases by the wreck site east bound on track 1 on February 12th.

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A week later, February 19th, contractors were busy cutting up the coal cars with acetylene torches.

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As the cars were being dismantled hydraulic cranes removed the cut-up sections and placed them in huge piles for later removal by trucks to a scrap processor.

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The east bound Capitol Limited eases by the wreck site on track 1 on February 19th.

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