Fwd: [CBQ] Fwd: Fire Insurance

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And just so noone thinks I was picking on the Q about nonaligned drawbars the current issue(2012#3) of the Cheap & Nothing Wasted HS actually discusses the same subject for a brief moment in a feature article !

 

Leo Phillipp

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From:	QUtlx1@aol.com
Date:	Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:39:04 -0400 (EDT)
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Sure Charlie. I guess it's a case of forgetting others aren't as familiar with the layout or operations.

 

The key to the story is the part about the non aligned couplers on the long string of locomotives. There was a lot of sideways play on the couplers w/o the alingment devices. That's why there were special instructions to limit the number of these units coupled together and being operated because the company knew bad things could happen under the right circumstances. And this particular evening they did.............

 

So when this particular consists came down off the hill at La Grange/IHB bridge with a good section of the train pushing them,the engineer having used his train line air and needing to get stopped to make the cut he chose to use a considerable amount of independent brake(engine brakes) to get stopped. I also think he might have underestimated his speed. In doing so the train cars pushed against the units and the forces pushed the non aligned couplers/drawbars to the extreme side limits violently,which in turn jacknifed one or more trucks on the units. But this didn't uncouple the units or brake the air lines so noone was aware until they pulled ahead over Maple Ave to shove the cars onto the south wye for the Harbor. As they pulled forward the buckled truck(s) acted like a ram turning over the rails due to the extreme forces and everything behind just ended up standing on the ballast. So main trk 1 was out of service w/a string of derailed locomotives and cars just ahead of the evening dinky parade.

Luckily they did not foul main 2. But in essence main 1 was out of service from Congress Park to La Vergne.

 

Steve Holding was the DS that night on the east end and tells a pretty good story of how messed up this made things.

 

Leo Phillipp

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Leo-

 

Could you explain more what happened?   I believe you are describing a setout on the IHB interchange track south of the Eastbound main.  How did the train handling result in the damage?

 

Charlie Vlk

 

When we stopped at Congress Park to s/ o he used a lot of independent as he had used the train line earlier. My partner made the cut and they pulled ahead spreading the mainline rail all the way to Maple Ave. Long story short the evening dinky parade was a mess and we all received the letter about" to determine your responsbility concerning the incident at Congress Park on ".

 

 

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