On November 29, 2006, at approximately 10:10 a.m. (CST), BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) coal Train Symbol CBTMSFBO-44A derailed 40 cars (57th through 96th head cars) at milepost (MP) 40.35, on the single Main Track. The accident occurred about 75 feet east of the Woolston Road Crossing (DOT No. 095 196 J) in Platte County, Missouri, approximately 3 miles east of Iatan, Missouri. Train Symbol CBTMSFBO-44A consisted of three diesel electric locomotives (BNSF 5878, lead locomotive; CEFX 1005, trailing locomotive; and BNSF 9829, a distributed power unit) and 122 cars with 17,360 trailing tons. The train length was 6,476 feet. At the time of the derailment, Train Symbol CBTMSFBO-44A was traveling eastward (timetable direction) at a recorded speed of 50 mph. The geographic direction was south. Timetable directions are used throughout this report. The weather was cloudy with 16 mph winds. The temperature was 29 degrees Fahrenheit. There were 39 coal cars destroyed with damages estimated at $2,204,602. Track damages were estimated at $64,000. Signal damages were estimated at $5,000, making the total estimated accident damages $2,273,602. There were no injuries to the train crew. The probable cause of the accident was vertical deflections (track dips) just west of the point of the derailment causing the trucks on Car No. CEFX 60382, the 60th head car, to bounce resulting in wheel unloading and derailment of the train.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-92, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Sadler, Montana, November 29, 2006


    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English