Latest SWC delay (7/27/17)

[greatcats]

I noticed an hour or so ago that today's 4 was in service disruption. Just saw on Facebook that the train hit a cattle truck in Reading, Kansas, south of Topeka. No human fatalities, 3 injuries, but not on the train. Injuries and probable fatalities to cattle, which are on the loose and cowboys have been called in to round them up!

 

[daniel3197]

SW Chief Train 4 hit a cattle Truck at Reading KS. This location is south and before the Topeka KS station stop.

The lead unit on Train 4 is damaged and needs to be replaced with probably a freight unit.

That is all I know, the involved train is officially Trian 4 of the 25th.

I do hope for the best for the crew and passengers aboard this train.

I hope that Train 6 California Zephyr stops in Mendota IL in light of the huge delay Sw chief train 4 is taking with this incident.

---Daniel