4 car carriers derialed in Worcester MA I guess we got scratch and dent sale for those new cars at a dealer near you...man been alot of derailements going on...
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joseywales,
I was thinking the same thing, with all of these derailments, which are occurring lately!!!!!
Ralph
Originally Posted by joseywales:
4 car carriers derialed in wooster MA...guess we got scratch and dent sale for those new cars at a dealer near you...man been alot of derailements going on...
So they derailed. Unless those auto carrier cars actually rolled over, there usually is no damage to the autos inside. You didn't provide a link to the "story", so we really have no idea exactly what happened.
It is winter, so derailments happen!
Derailment actually occurred in Gardner, mass. Not worcester. Four auto carriers did tip over carrying fords and subarus.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/201...-gardner-derailment/
Paul
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by joseywales:
4 car carriers derialed in wooster MA...guess we got scratch and dent sale for those new cars at a dealer near you...man been alot of derailements going on...
So they derailed. Unless those auto carrier cars actually rolled over, there usually is no damage to the autos inside. You didn't provide a link to the "story", so we really have no idea exactly what happened.
It is winter, so derailments happen!
saw it on foxnews...video of it...yes the car carriers where tipped over...lip1976..id went by what they announced on foxnews said it was in . Worcester.MA..guess it was on its way to Worcester..
Grade Crossing. Ice in the flange-ways?
Jon 
As, jon, pointed out, ice in the flange-ways, as a cause and I say that these behemoths are TOOOOOO BIG and TOP HEAVY, for such a narrow rail road!!!!
PLUS, something else may be at work, as a cause....!
Ralph
Ice in the flangeways...I highly doubt that. Not back in the middle of the train. The engines would have cleared that out.
That section of track where the yard meets the P&W (Providence & Worcester) tracks is rough. The permanent speed restriction of 10MPH throughout that 2 mile stretch usually keeps the stuff on the tracks. However I bet the rapid freezing / thawing that has been occurring here this last week had something to do with this event.
In addition you have a pretty nice downgrade all the way from Gardner to Worcester.
This time of year there are several areas of 5-10 mph restrictions due to ice around switches and guard rails through some tunnels on the P&W.
I remember going into that yard and not being able to complete our move because the coal hoppers on the adjacent track were tipping due to bad track work to the point we would have scraped our engine on the coal cars had we attempted to proceed.
Thankfully no one was hurt as the track is very close to homes / businesses in the area.
Paul
its gotta be that because we had tons of ice and th colder it got, the higher it lifted. if they had melt and then a refreze quick, I bet the ties heaved a little and or ice got under the rail and tie and lifted it. water is very powerful! if it can blow an engine block apart, it can heave anything.
