On June 9, 2006, at 6:52 a.m. (MDT), an eastbound Intermodal BNSF freight train, Z-LACKCK1-08A, derailed at mile post 87.7, on Main Track No. 2, at a location referred to as Anzac. This location is approximately 13.4 miles east of Grants, NM, and on the Gallup Sub-division of the Southwest Division. The derailment occurred on the Acoma Indian Reservation. The first thru eighth freight cars behind the four locomotives at the head end of the train derailed. The eight freight cars were Articulated Cars and consisted of 26 articulated segments. There were no casualties, no release of hazardous materials, nor were there any evacuations in the sparsely populated area. Monetary damages are estimated to be $1,548,599. Monetary cost of lading and for clearing the derailment totaled $1,560,000. Total costs amounted to $3,108,599. The temperature, visibility, and weather at 6:52 a.m., on June 9, 2006, was 59 degrees Fahrenheit, daylight, with partly cloudy skies. Observations of rail batter on the west end rail revealed evidence that rail wheel flanges had been contacting the tops of the compromise joint bars. This condition indicates that the compromised joint broke as a previous opposing west bound train passed this location 40 minutes prior to the derailment of Train Z-LACKCK1-08A. The derailment occurred in an area with solid concrete tie and ballast structure.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-45, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Grants, New Mexico, June 9, 2006


    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English