Train engine derailed and re-railed at bike trail crossing, Des Moines IA
Road ClosureA train engine derailed then re-railed itself at the bike trail crossing on the CB&I lead near Des Moines, causing damage to rail and wheels. The train is stopped and cannot move until it is inspected.
Audio|Source: Des Moines area IAIS and UP Railroads
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Transcript:
00:00
We're on the CB and I lead going down to pick up a car, and apparently the engine came off the rail and then came back onto the rail.
00:09
And it appears there's rail damage and a little bit of wheel damage up here, but we are on the rail at the present time over.
00:15
Do we have a mile post for that over?
00:18
No, it's the CB and I lead.
00:19
There is no mile post.
00:20
It would be at, just tell them, it would be at the bike trail on the CB and I lead.
00:26
Bike trail crossing. Nice, thank you.
00:27
Yeah, welcome. Wheel damage, is that cracked over?
00:29
That is correct.
00:30
From what I can tell, we came off and we came back on, but currently all the wheels are on the rail, but I cannot move.
00:37
All right, came off the rails and came back on.
00:41
Currently cannot move at this time, over.
00:43
I will not move.
00:44
I'll put it to you that way.
00:45
I'm holding still until somebody comes out and takes a look at this.
00:49
Understand standing stale until somebody can come inspect, copy that.
00:52
I will get a mechanical out there and someone inspect the track over.
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Des Moines, IA
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