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SW Chief Train 4 hit a cattle Truck at Reading KS. This location is south and before the Topeka KS station stop. The lead unit on Train 4 is damaged and needs to be replaced with probably a freight unit. That is all I know, the involved train is officially Trian 4 of the 25th. Incident location is about 12.8 miles northeast of Emporia KS. I do hope for the best for the crew and passengers aboard this train. I hope that Train 6 California Zephyr stops in Mendota IL in light of the huge delay Sw chief train 4 is taking with this incident.
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According to the website #4 (25) arrived CHI 105A or some 555ML.
Posts: 9976 | From: Clarendon Hills, IL USA (BNSF Chicago Sub MP 18.71) | Registered: Apr 2002
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Critical in the comments: Rural unprotected grade crossing. Good ole Ray pulled a dumbass.
Well, will Amtrak, KS, or the BNSF pony up to protect this crossing now?
-------------------- The City of Saint Louis (UP, 1967) is still my standard for passenger operations Posts: 1404 | Registered: Oct 2001
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quote:Originally posted by PullmanCo: Critical in the comments: Rural unprotected grade crossing. Good ole Ray pulled a dumbass.
Well, will Amtrak, KS, or the BNSF pony up to protect this crossing now?
Why should they? It is a rural crossing on a fairly lightly traveled road. I am tired of the "somebody else should do something to protect me from my own stupidity" whines.
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In this case, a CDL licensed trucker jacked up Train 4. I'm more concerned about the time 4 was down on the advertised, injuries to the crew, injuries to the passengers, and breakage to the equipment, than I am about the trucker.
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