Southwest Chief derailment (June 2022)

[acelafan]

A friend of mine who works in Amtrak ops said #4 hit a truck and I see 4 (25) is now in Service Disruption, 81 miles east of Kansas City. He said it may be a bad one.
A story to follow for sure.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Looking at the tracker's location history and google maps, it appears it's in "no man's land"- no nearby towns. Maybe near Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

 

[acelafan]

TO picked it up - "yeah, it's bad". Nothing in the news channels yet.

 

[jis]

I wonder if this is related in any way to this incident...

Amtrak Alerts

@AmtrakAlerts
Southwest Chief Train 3, which is scheduled to depart Chicago (CHI) on 6/27, is canceled. Please contact 1-800-USA-RAIL for further assistance or guidance.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I wonder if this is related in any way to this incident...

Redacted my original thought.
I suspect it's because they expect the tracks to be blocked.

 

[acelafan]

Some news is starting to trickle in:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19018054/amtrak-southwest-train-derailment-missouri/

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Some news is starting to trickle in:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19018054/amtrak-southwest-train-derailment-missouri/

I just saw that and was going to post it...UK news beats USA news.

 

[merkelman06]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh no..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amtrak?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#Amtrak</a> derailment somewhere in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Missouri?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#Missouri</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@NBCNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/Tk0SKvyKv3">pic.twitter.com/Tk0SKvyKv3</a></p>&mdash; Durand (@Kadingis) <a href="">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[jebr]

Not looking good at all.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I count 5 overturned.

 

[OBS]

Train #4 has derailed and laying on its side around Durand KS (near Kansas City) with multiple injuries reported

 

[jis]

Sigh! I guess SW Chief is back to five days a week after this. Basically it is a good part of a consist that has been taken out.

 

[acelafan]

Looks like 5 overturned...and the last reported speed was 90MPH, so really not a good situation.

 

[acelafan]

More images with a video, as well. https://www.thedailybeast.com/entire-amtrak-train-topples-over-in-missouri-derailment

 

[Cal]

Looks similar to the EB derailment

 

[TinCan782]

The last tracking point before 0 mph was 90.6 mph!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-dead-Amtrak-derailment-near-Kansas-City.html

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

Holy moly/mackerel! That's absolutely insane!

 

[SarahZ]

I wonder if this is related in any way to this incident...

I’m in the lounge at CUS. They just announced #4 is blocking the tracks and they might have to cancel tomorrow’s #3 as well.

They’re doing their best to find hotels and buses and suggested anyone who lives in IL, MN, WI, IA, MI, or IN try to return home. (They’re refunding tickets and helping them find lodging and transportation too.)

 

[Rover]

Live Coverage here:



And Rob Nightingale's FB Page:

https://www.facebook.com/rob.nightingale.1232
I have no idea why the Facebook link is printing in strange script???

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Looks similar to the EB derailment

Except the EB didn't hit a truck.

 

[TinCan782]

From transitdocs, next to last point 90.6 mph; next point under the balloon is 0 mph.

 

[coventry801]

Did it derailed first then hit the truck waiting at the crossing?
Or did it hit the truck on crossing and derailed as a result?
Generally hitting a truck would not lead to derailment

 

[Kirk2266]

Wow. That's rough.

 

[Bob Dylan]

Watching "Live" on CNN as a Passenger talks with the CNN Reporter via Phone.

It doesn't sound or look good, report of Injuries but No deaths so far!

One of the Conductors and some of the Passengers are standing on the side of the overturned Cars.Others are walking around on the ROW.

 

[basketmaker]

Access to the scene looks like it is gonna be difficult. Only access is a quarter mile down a a small trackside access dirt road. There are irrigation ditches on both sides of the track. Note: location is taken from the last GPS coordinates shown.