Train hits branch causing air pressure leak on Broad St, Union County NJ
TrafficA passenger train on Broad St hit a large branch which caused an air leak in the train's system. The leak could not be plugged easily. The train is losing air pressure but the compressors are helping maintain it. Mechanical assistance is being arranged to meet the train while it travels. The crew is monitoring the situation and the train is moving despite the leak.
Audio|Source: North Jersey Passenger Railroads
03:49
Transcript:
00:00
That's a, Roger.
00:01
Hold Broad Street until I get back to you, 419 ahead of you, having some issues, over.
00:06
Okay, Roger.
00:11
Copy one, over.
00:19
I understand you guys are having some air issues
00:32
yeah we hit a big branch the highland 1469 west out
00:39
i'm definitely losing air we're checking out where it's telephone
00:45
Do that, yeah, I guess check all the anglecocks and if you have to plug the hole.
00:52
On.
00:53
On answer to 4335. Post on answer to 4335.
01:14
Okay, so I'm going to pull signal back at Breel then. You're not going to take Reel, correct?
01:22
Okay, stand by, it's got some timeout, and I'm going to get the Eastbound going.
01:31
All right, you guys making out, over.
01:40
119, we located the leak.
01:42
It's not a leak that you can plug.
01:44
I'm really not losing any air. It's according to the gauges, so I think the compressors keep it up with it. We'll do a break test and we'll try to keep over to see what we got.
01:54
All right.
02:01
7-8-8-6-2-7 okay west over I do.
02:05
I agree.
02:31
419, Ebony.
02:38
119, everybody, over.
02:43
Coming in dispatch 419.
02:45
Okay,
02:47
it seems like it's holding in, we're on the move, so I'll let you know if there are any more problems, but it's definitely leaking in.
02:52
Roger, still leaking, but holding on the move, Roger.
02:58
Roger Mechanical is going to try to find someone to meet you along the way over.
03:24
Okay, second we're ready for him and the, uh,
03:28
2-0-0-5.
03:32
Roger, that number four. This track, you're coming off.
03:42
Project 4335, you got the branch out, no exception to a cab car.
03:46
Ready to proceed.
03:47
Pulling signal now, stand by one second.
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Location mentioned:
Broad St, New Jersey
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