About 3:55 a.m., c.s.t., on April 13, 1983, Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BN) freight train 64TT085 (64T85) (Extra 5086 West), While moving about 47 mph, struck the rear of standing BN freight train 43JJ005 (43J05) (Extra 5089 West) at Pacific Junction, Iowa. Four locomotive units and eight cars of train 64T85 and the caboose and seven cars of train 43J05 were derailed. The accident occurred about 2 miles within the yard limits at Pacific Junction. The engineer of train 64T85 was killed, and the head brakeman, conductor, and rear brakeman were injured. The engineer, head brakeman, conductor, and rear brakeman of train 43J05 were injured. Damage was estimated to be $972,000. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the engineer for undetermined reasons to operate train 64T85 in compliance with the operating rules so as to be able to stop the train before striking standing train 43J05.


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    Title :

    Railroad Accident Report - Rear End Collision of Two Burlington Northern Railroad Company Freight Trains, Pacific Junction, Iowa, April 13, 1983


    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    48 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English