Train derailment in Detroit

[bctrainfan]

Reported Detroit derailment causes Amtrak delays
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/loc ... er-street/

[MiddleMI]

It appears this happened on the Conrail bridge at Scotten. Edit: Someone saying this is CN 280? Where was this train going or coming from, then?

[amtrak1007]

Correct CN 280

[Fred]

I believe from Chicago to Flat Rock

[MiddleMI]

Forgive me as I don't know any of the movements, here, but then why would this delay Amtrak and why was it at Scotten?

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Forgive me as I don't know any of the movements, here, but then why would this delay Amtrak and why was it at Scotten?

The media isn't usually the most accurate anymore. Boxcars did not derail, they were Autoracks. But Local 4 at least cares to use spell check unlike Fox 2.

Amtrak had other equipment failures the same day and could have caused the delays and cancellations.

[J T]

Forgive me as I don't know any of the movements, here, but then why would this delay Amtrak and why was it at Scotten?

Are you asking why the derailment was at Scotten?

[MiddleMI]

Edit: Ah, nevermind. I was confused about the ownership and trackage routes in the area. I thought everything east of West Detroit was used by Conrail & CP. For some reason, I thought CN continued straight up the Detroit Line through West Detroit, and that does not appear to be the case; looks like they get routed around through Bay City Junction, etc.

Still, to make a derailment at/near Scotten sound like it's directly blocking Amtrak's route through the area was what struck me wrong about the reporting.