Train slows due to dragging equipment alarm


A train near Linwood detected problems with its equipment, prompting it to slow down.
Audio|Source: Lexington/Linwood Area Railroads
02:56
Transcript:
(name withheld) Filepost 329.2.9.8. Track 2[3]. Dragging equipment[2] near Axel 5.9-71. Clear, (name withheld), 2,000. Northfolk Southern Filepost 329.8. Track 2. Critical alarm[1]. Dragging equipment near axle 5. Train to slow. Critical alarm dragging equipment near Axel 5 Train to slow Critical alarm. Critical alarm. I think... (name withheld) Filepost 329.2.8. Track 2. Dragging equipment near Axel 5. Norfolk Southern milepost 329.8. Track 2. Critical alarm. Equipment near Axel 5. Train to slow. Too slow.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Critical alarm: Critical safety or equipment alarm on railroad
[2]
Dragging equipment: Sensor detected dragging equipment on train
[3]
Track 2: Incident occurred on Track 2
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Location mentioned:
Linwood, NC 27292
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