On October 12, 2007, at 2:45 a.m., CDT., westward Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) empty unit coal train E-SUDBTM2-11 (E-SUDBTM2-11) operating west, collided with a standing cut of 103 empty cars stored on the siding track at East Motley, MN. The accident occurred in Motley, Minnesota, at BNSF Milepost (MP) 140.9 on the Brainerd Subdivision of the Twin Cities Division. The conductor and locomotive engineer of E-SUDBTM2-11 suffered minor injuries. The two locomotives at the head end of the train both derailed but remained upright. Eight of the empty coal hopper cars derailed, with four destroyed and four damaged. The total damage to the westbound train was estimated at $322,486. Eight of the stored empty boxcars were derailed and destroyed. Total damages for the stored empty boxcars were $147,683. Neither the westbound train, nor the standing cut of cars, contained hazardous materials and there was no fire or evacuation. At the time of the incident it was dark and cloudy. The wind was east southeast at three miles per hour (mph). The temperature was 41F.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-58, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Motley, Minnesota, October 12, 2007


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English