About 3:58 a.m., mountain standard time, on April 13, 1984, Burlington Northern Railroad Company freight trains Extra 6714 West and Extra 7820 East collided head-on on the single main track about 1,027 feet west of the west turnout of the passing track at Wiggins, Colorado. Five train crewmembers were killed and two were injured. Total damage was estimated to be $3,891,428. About 4:56 a.m., mountain standard time, on April 22, 1984, eastbound Burlington Northern freight train Extra 7843 East struck the rear of Burlington Northern freight train Extra ATSF 8112 East on the main track at Pedro passing siding near Newcastle, Wyoming. As a result, 5 locomotives units, a caboose, and 21 cars derailed. Two train crewmembers were killed, and two were injured. Total damage was estimated to be $1,358,993. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the Wiggins accident was the engineer and other head-end crewmembers of Extra 6714 West falling asleep and failing to comply with restrictive signal aspects. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the Newcastle accident was the failure of the engineer and head brakeman of Extra 7843 East to operate their train in compliance with restrictive signal aspects because they were asleep or, in the case of the engineer, otherwise impaired.
Railroad Accident Report - Head-On Collision of Burlington Northern Railroad Freight Trains Extra 6714 West and Extra 7820 East at Wiggins, Colorado, April 13, 1984 and Rear-End Collision of Burlington Northern Railroad Freight Trains Extra 7843 East and Extra ATSF 8112 East near Newcastle, Wyoming, April 22, 1984
1985
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