On March 4, 2007 at 3:57 pm, a Westbound Union Pacific Freight Train traveling at a recorded speed of 48 mph derailed twenty eight (28) rail cars. Eight (8) rail cars remained upright, five (5) rail cars landed on their side, and fifteen (15) rail cars piled up. The accident occurred near Chandler, TX at mile post 555.95 on the UPs Southern Region, Fort Worth Service Unit, Corsicana Subdivision. Four (4) of the derailed cars contained hazardous materials. Three (3) were residue cars, one (1) was loaded with Ammonium Nitrate. There was no release of product from any of the derailed cars containing hazardous materials. There was an initial evacuation ordered by the Chandler Fire Department of an unknown number of people. However, the evacuation was cancelled before anyone was evacuated. There was a fire caused by the derailment which ignited the spillage of 23,000 gallons of lube oil which was allowed to burn to prevent most of it from entering into a nearby waterway. AMTRAK does not operate on this subdivision. There were no casualties to railroad employees or the public. Total damages were $1,228,422 ($659,095 equipment) and ($569,327 track). At the time of the accident it was daylight and cloudy. The temperature was 55F. The cause of the accident was E48C (Broken, Missing or otherwise Defective Springs) on Covered Hopper ACFX 44069.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-10, Union Pacific (UP), Chandler, Texas, March 4, 2007


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English