Re: (erielack) Amtrak On the Ground Again

["David J. Monte Verde" <dmvgvt_@_earthlink.net>]

Please try to keep a positive outlook on all matters especially when it
comes to derailments, the news media and Jay Lenno do enough damage, we
don't need the railfan community adding to the fire. Think how much you
enjoy watching & hopefully riding Amtrak.  Regards David MV

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Scandrett" <scanlpr_@_mlec.net>
To: "ed montgomery" <emontgomery_@_paxway.com>; <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Amtrak On the Ground Again


> Reading all of the recent accident reports, I won't be surprised if 99.9%
of
> all Amtrak accidents are caused by  running on the same tracks as
freights.
>
> as
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ed montgomery" <emontgomery_@_paxway.com>
> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 13:59
> Subject: (erielack) Amtrak On the Ground Again
>
>
> > I was driving home about 20 minutes ago and heard a radio bulletin that
> Amtrak
> > had derailed again.  When I got to the house the local TV stations had
> their
> > helicopters shooting pictures.  It was the Capitol Limited.  The engines
> > remained on the track but the baggage care and at least 4 Superliners
went
> > down an embankment.  Most on their sides.  The helicoptor shots
> illustrated a
> > roadbed that appears to have shifted or had been drawn out of alignment
by
> the
> > derailment.  It is one heck of a mess.  I'm wondering if it is roadbed
> related
> > similar to what happened to the AutoTrain in the spring.  We had some
> heavy
> > downpours within the last few days.
> >
> > The train was in CSX double track territory on the north track or what
> used to
> > be westbound on the old B&O main.  There doesn't seem to be any
fatalities
> at
> > this time.  Some injuries have been reported.  It has been reported that
> at
> > least 6 people have been and may still be trapped in the train at this
> > writing.
> >
> > Not good news for Amtrak.  This might be the thing that will be the last
> blow
> > for the carrier.
> >
> > Helicoptor shots illustrate that the welded rail let loose from the ties
> > resulting in the ties being pushed together at about a 60 degree angle
to
> the
> > direction of the rails.  MARC rail has already replaced their evening
rail
> > service with bus transportation.
> >
> > Ed Montgomery
> >
>
>
>

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