An eastbound Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) freight train (874-001) derailed on December 23, 2007, at 3:40 a.m. CDT. The accident occurred on the single main track at the west switch in Anamoose, North Dakota. Anamoose is located at milepost 413.07 on the CP Saint Paul Service Area, Portal Subdivision. The train consisted of three locomotives and 117 loaded coal cars. The 2nd through the 41st cars, behind the locomotives, derailed on tangent track at the west switch into the House Track at Anamoose. The derailed cars struck a standing set of empty cars in the House Track, derailing six more cars. The derailment damaged 900 feet of the single main track. There was no reported damage to the House Track. There were no injuries to the train crew and no hazardous materials involved. The railroad estimated equipment damage at $458,927, track and signal damage at $115,000. Total railroad damage was estimated at $573,927. At the time of the derailment it was 4 degrees F, light snow with 20 mph northwest wind. The probable cause of the accident was a broken rail in the heel of the switch point. FRA cause code T201- Broken Rail-Bolt hole crack or break.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-84, Canadian Pacific (CP), Anamoose, North Dakota, December 23, 2007


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English