Train emergency stop due to severe slack action near Dragoon, Dragoon AZ


Near Dragoon, Arizona, a train made an emergency stop because severe slack action caused part of the train to cross over between two main tracks. The engineers involved are recovering from the incident.
Audio|Source: Union Pacific Lordsburg Sub - Dragoon, AZ Area
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Transcript:
00:00
Emergency,
00:05
emergency, emergency,
00:07
GP, GPY (number withheld),
00:09
Robles 2.8, then turn two.
00:29
Venture 2B6-151-East, Chimiso.
00:34
Over.
00:35
Cross over is an emergency head-ins on main track number two, rest of the train's on one.
00:45
Emergency, what mile post over?
00:48
1029.5, over.
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1029.5G experience, severe slack action, over.
00:55
Engineers are recovering right now.
01:01
Let me know, get you protected on one and two track there, over.
01:07
Thank you guys, protected on one and two.
01:09
Yeah, we're only maybe two or three cars through the crossovers.
01:15
The rest of the train's on one.
01:18
Get that over.
01:20
I'll give you a shout here if it recovers and air comes up or we've got to walk it.
01:26
Thank you. Good show.
01:28
Be (number withheld), he's done.
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Location mentioned:
Dragoon, AZ 85609
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