CN Durand Derailment

TrainWatcher · Unread post by **TrainWatcher** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:52 am

Reports indicate CN 501 derailed in Durand around midnight last night, possibly in a few places. Photo from M. Boudro of a rack on it's side.

mikekmac · Unread post by **mikekmac** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:53 am

Amtrak 365 is not running today because of it--not as a train, anyway. Some stations at least will have buses substituted.

Norm · Unread post by **Norm** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:39 am

Pure dumb luck it didn't take out those new bungalows or the north end of the depot.

OwlCaboose2853 · Fri Oct 30, 2015 12:07 pm

More photos; Train carrying automobiles derails in Durand, sends 14 railcars off tracks
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.s ... river_home

James Sofonia · Fri Oct 30, 2015 12:58 pm

Has anyone been close enough to see inside the rolled over car? I wonder if the automobiles got banged up or are chained down well enough to stay in place?

ConrailMan5 · Unread post by **ConrailMan5** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:49 pm

Pixl wrote:Has anyone been close enough to see inside the rolled over car? I wonder if the automobiles got banged up or are chained down well enough to stay in place?

Either way CN has some nice new company cars, assuming they are loaded

GTWwatcher · Unread post by **GTWwatcher** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:39 pm

I bet it will effect traffic. There are yellow and red signals at Belsay and in Davison too.

bnsfben · Unread post by **bnsfben** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:04 pm

All cars are loaded with Chevy and GMC pickup trucks. Some of the doors got ripped off and automobiles are damaged. CN is rerouting via the Holly and Mt Clemens subs

chapmaja · Unread post by **chapmaja** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:05 pm

Any reroute? CSX through Howell seems a tad busier than normal, but then again I am normally not at work until after 3:30 let alone 5 pm.

MQT1223 · Unread post by **MQT1223** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:42 pm

Is it too early to ask about what caused the derailment?

A No.1 · Unread post by **A No.1** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:05 pm

Even if the truck's / cars are OK. If the train car touches the ground, they are all scrapped. Insurance / liability reasons

GTWwatcher · Unread post by **GTWwatcher** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:52 pm

MQT1223 wrote:Is it too early to ask about what caused the derailment?

According to the news report I saw, they said there was something wrong with the tracks by the station. I don't know if it was the diamond that had a problem or not. At least that's what the reporter said.

MiddleMI · Unread post by **MiddleMI** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:35 pm

Excuse my ignorance, but from which specific plant did these autos originate?

A No.1 · Unread post by **A No.1** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:07 pm

Most likely Flint. Just a guess. Not really sure.

GTWwatcher · Unread post by **GTWwatcher** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:08 pm

A No.1 wrote:Most likely Flint. Just a guess. Not really sure.

Yes, they are from GM Truck and Bus in Flint.

MQT1223 · Unread post by **MQT1223** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:19 pm

GTWwatcher wrote:
MQT1223 wrote:Is it too early to ask about what caused the derailment?
According to the news report I saw, they said there was something wrong with the tracks by the station. I don't know if it was the diamond that had a problem or not. At least that's what the reporter said.

Wasn't the diamond just replaced? Last time I was there I think a new diamond was sitting waiting to be put in, a year and a half ago I'd say.

Unread post by **AARR** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:22 pm

I believe the diamond was replaced longer than year or two ago. Maybe 5ish? But it should be in good shape, still. It's one of those OWLS crossings.

MQT1223 wrote:
GTWwatcher wrote:
MQT1223 wrote:Is it too early to ask about what caused the derailment?
According to the news report I saw, they said there was something wrong with the tracks by the station. I don't know if it was the diamond that had a problem or not. At least that's what the reporter said.
Wasn't the diamond just replaced? Last time I was there I think a new diamond was sitting waiting to be put in, a year and a half ago I'd say.

GTWwatcher · Unread post by **GTWwatcher** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:24 pm

MQT1223 wrote:
GTWwatcher wrote:
MQT1223 wrote:Is it too early to ask about what caused the derailment?
According to the news report I saw, they said there was something wrong with the tracks by the station. I don't know if it was the diamond that had a problem or not. At least that's what the reporter said.
Wasn't the diamond just replaced? Last time I was there I think a new diamond was sitting waiting to be put in, a year and a half ago I'd say.

It must not have been the diamond then. Must have been the tracks near the station.

GTWChris · Unread post by **GTWChris** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:32 pm

MQT1223 wrote:
GTWwatcher wrote:
MQT1223 wrote:Is it too early to ask about what caused the derailment?
According to the news report I saw, they said there was something wrong with the tracks by the station. I don't know if it was the diamond that had a problem or not. At least that's what the reporter said.
Wasn't the diamond just replaced? Last time I was there I think a new diamond was sitting waiting to be put in, a year and a half ago I'd say.

Additionally, the derailment occurred east of the diamond, although cars did end up on the diamond.

Norm · Unread post by **Norm** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 7:49 pm

The diamond was replaced 11-17-09. I was there and photographed it.

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