On July 27, 2006, at 4:51 p.m.(PDT), a Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) freight train (QPWRV-23) derailed on the Cascade Subdivision at milepost 446.1, approximately 16 miles north of Klamath Falls, Oregon. The train was operating southward at a recorded speed of 29 mph. Prior to the derailment, on the same day, railroad workers replaced numerous ties in the area of the derailment. A temporary speed restriction was placed in effect restricting all trains to a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour. The normal freight train speed at this location is 60 miles per hour. The train consisted of three locomotives on the head and two locomotives on the rear end. It had 105 cars (68 loads and 37 empties), weighed 9,087 tons and was 6,872 feet long. No hazardous materials were involved and no injuries or fatalities resulted. Reported damage is $1,093,433 total ($728,108 equipment and $365,325 track/signal/structure). At the time to the derailment, it was daylight, clear, and the temperature was about 90DGF. The probable cause was irregular track alignment.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-69, Union Pacific, Chiloquin, Oregon, July 27, 2006


    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English