On December 15, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. (CST), a northbound UP freight train, RDTFWC-15, derailed at mile post 131.2, on the main track. This location is approximately 5 mi. south of Marlin, Texas on the Fort Worth Sub-division of the Fort Worth Service Unit. The fourth thru thirty-fourth freight cars of the forty car train behind two locomotives derailed. The thirty one cars that derailed were all hopper cars loaded with dry cement. There were no casualties, no release hazardous materials, nor were there any evacuations in the rural area. Monetary damages are estimated to be $1,922,479. Monetary cost of lading totaled $183,063. Total costs amounted to $2,105,542. The temperature, visibility, and weather at 7:30 p.m., 0n December 15, 2006 was 66 degrees Fahrenheit, dark, with clear skies. The cause of the derailment was irregular cross level at joints. These joints were located just south of the road crossing at milepost 131.23. Measurements taken during the post accident investigation confirmed this cause. The track in this area is CWR and wood ties, but repair rail had been cut in at a previous date, allowing this condition to exist.


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    Titel :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-100, Union Pacific, Marlin, Texas, December 15, 2006


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2006


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch