However he was unable to do so and was dragged about 24 meters (80 ft), receiving minor cuts and abrasions. Furthermore, applying the locomotive's brakes disabled the train's dead man's switch, which would otherwise have applied the train brakes and cut the engine power. He decided to climb down from the train, correctly align the switch, and reboard the locomotive. Knowlton and Forson successfully coupled onto the rear car and slowed the train by applying the dynamic brakes on the chase locomotive. [4] It previously operated as Conrail #6410, being delivered to CSX in September 1977. The locomotive operates as CSX SD40-3 #4389. [2] It was finally halted by a railroad crew in a second locomotive, which caught the runaway and coupled to the rear car.[3]. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Therefore, the only functioning brake was the air brake on the locomotive, and this was not enough to counteract its engine power.[1]. A northbound freight train, Q636-15, was directed onto a siding where the crew uncoupled its locomotive, #8392 (another EMD SD40-2), and waited for the runaway train to pass. He then set the throttle for the traction motors at notch 8. Before leaving the cab, the engineer applied the locomotive's independent air brake. The CSX 8888 incident, also known as the Crazy Eights incident, was a runaway train event involving a CSX Transportation freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio on May 15, 2001. [2] The string consisted of 47 freight cars, 22 of which were loaded. On May 15, 2001, a CSX engineer was using Locomotive #8888 to move a string of freight cars from one track to another within Stanley Yard in Walbridge, Ohio, CSX's primary classification yard for Toledo.
The string consisted of 47 freight cars, 22 of which were loaded. The engineer noticed a misaligned switch and concluded that his train, although moving slowly, would not be able to stop short of it. On May 15, 2001, a CSX locomotive engineer was using Locomotive #8888 to move a string of freight cars from one track to another within Stanley Yard in Walbridge, Ohio, CSX's primary classification yard for Toledo.
Attempts to derail the train using a portable derailer failed. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. The locomotive operates as CSX SD40-3 #4389. The engineer climbed down from the cab, aligned the switch, and then attempted to reboard the accelerating locomotive. Two tank cars contained thousands of gallons of liquid phenol, a toxic ingredient of paints, glues, and dyes that is harmful when inhaled, ingested, or comes into contact with the skin. During mainline operation, he would also have applied the automatic air brake, setting the brakes in each of the train's cars.
The engineer noticed a misaligned switch and concluded that his train, although moving slowly, would not be able to stop short of it. Ce fait divers a inspiré le scénario du film Unstoppable de Tony Scott sorti en 2010. Furthermore, applying the locomotive's brakes disabled the train's dead man's switch, which would otherwise have applied the train brakes and cut the engine power.
The train was stopped just southeast of Kenton before reaching the GP40-2. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. [4], The incident inspired the 2010 movie Unstoppable. He then set the throttle for the traction motors at notch 8. EMD SD40-2, was pulling a train of 47 cars including some loaded with hazardous chemicals and ran uncontrolled for two hours at up to 82 kilometers per hour (51 mph). I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like.
On May 15, 2001, a CSX locomotive engineer was using Locomotive #8888 to move a string of freight cars from one track to another within Stanley Yard in Walbridge, Ohio, CSX's primary classification yard for Toledo. If you want to create your own reenactment of the chase, the HO model of CSX #8888 is available by Atheran and for sale on-line.
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