I work for CP out of Elkhart Indiana and I bring trains to Bensenville often... That's one of the WORST spots to have a derailment that main track 3 that is the main artery track to get into the yard at Bensenville so I will bet my paycheck all traffic in and out of Bensenville yard is definitely at a stand still...
As a resident of Franklin Park, you can pass this on to your bosses and the CEO these comments and questions. 1) You can always find another route. We don't mind what so ever. 2) What's with the mile long trains blocking all the train crossings in Franklin Park weekdays between 6-8 am in the mornings? Don't you people understand there are others that need to get to work during that time. Why cant you move your trains through any other time? Its a constant nuisance with these trains.
I'm a resident of Schiller Park, the town next to Franklin Park and I cross these tracks daily to get to my job in Franklin Park. These giant trains, sit and block the entire town for hours. Back up three feet and sit some more. There's got to be a better way!
@@fistonet From what I've been able to determine, the entire railroad industry in the USA seems to be run by the sort of people who could screw up a 2 car funeral.
I cross these tracks daily to get to work, shopping etc. They're the worst, you could sit for the better part of an hour while these trains just sit and block the whole town.
They think the Scott Street crossing is their own personal parking spot while they load up more and more cars. They probably go over the allowed limit of cars.
I believe so, but me and a couple other friends of mine were at the tracks just taking a couple pictures, eventually the cars derailed and we went over there. Moments later a bunch of cops and others came to take pictures, and tried to help out.
So you just happen to be standing there in just about the exact same spot where the cars derailed. Either you have a horseshoes up your butt or i sense something suspicious with this whole video. 😉
There's footage of the actual derailment. Empty CB car starts to lift and shoves the rail out of gauge and the grainer joins the CB on the ground. Both were already on the green the shove started.
My conclusion came to an excessive acceleration or deceleration, which caused the lighter car to push into the one heavier one, or it hit a very steep gap in the rail.
I think there is a max length for a train to be safe look at European trains they are rarely over 30 cars long here they are 5 times that amount.of course the dummies always put an empty center beam in the middle and the flange that holds the car to the track is only one inch! in fact this is not that unusual cause of a derailment.
Yep! I can tell what happened. The 6 engine train was moving east. Then, stopped and backed up moving west pushing against a whole lot of cars forcing these two to bow at the hitch and pop off the tracks. Doesn't take an Einstein to figure that out. Thanks Pete Buttigieg!!
Has literally nothing to do with Pete, but sure go off. Also I doubt that alone cause this, accidents are a chain of connections that result in the final product.
This guy has zero clue what he’s talking about. These things are made to run the same speed forward and backwards. I work for the railroad. This is not uncommon at all to see engine facing separate directions.
@@corycreath270 who mentioned anything about which direction the engines are facing? It's basic science that the inertia of the cars may have caused the two cars to buckle at the hitch causing them to flex and bow off the tracks. Sure, you train engineers may have a definition for it I am certainly unaware of...
Okay. I read your first statement wrong. But, and I’m not saying you are wrong but, we shove cars back all the time. The drawbars between cars have a lot of slack in them. They are meant to absorb the inertia. Now, that does not mean that a drawbar got stuck and didn’t allow the slack to be moved properly. But, there are a lot of variables that could have happened. It’s a bit hard to say what exactly caused it all.
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I work for CP out of Elkhart Indiana and I bring trains to Bensenville often... That's one of the WORST spots to have a derailment that main track 3 that is the main artery track to get into the yard at Bensenville so I will bet my paycheck all traffic in and out of Bensenville yard is definitely at a stand still...
As a resident of Franklin Park, you can pass this on to your bosses and the CEO these comments and questions. 1) You can always find another route. We don't mind what so ever. 2) What's with the mile long trains blocking all the train crossings in Franklin Park weekdays between 6-8 am in the mornings? Don't you people understand there are others that need to get to work during that time. Why cant you move your trains through any other time? Its a constant nuisance with these trains.
I'm a resident of Schiller Park, the town next to Franklin Park and I cross these tracks daily to get to my job in Franklin Park. These giant trains, sit and block the entire town for hours. Back up three feet and sit some more. There's got to be a better way!
Train Town drama. In late 1950s criminals knew RR schedule, robbed the FP bank, and got out of town just before rail tied up the PD chase.
@@fistonet From what I've been able to determine, the entire railroad industry in the USA seems to be run by the sort of people who could screw up a 2 car funeral.
Empty center beam a derailments best friend.
I am a super low key railfan, this is excellently shot, very well done my friend, great job on documenting this
Thanks for the feedback!
What caused it to derail?
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Great locations brother!!!
I cross these tracks daily to get to work, shopping etc. They're the worst, you could sit for the better part of an hour while these trains just sit and block the whole town.
They think the Scott Street crossing is their own personal parking spot while they load up more and more cars. They probably go over the allowed limit of cars.
@@jamesbarton5392 Scott is the absolute worst!
How was this unexpected incident captured on video? Do we have public safety cameras lined along the tracks?
I believe so, but me and a couple other friends of mine were at the tracks just taking a couple pictures, eventually the cars derailed and we went over there. Moments later a bunch of cops and others came to take pictures, and tried to help out.
So you just happen to be standing there in just about the exact same spot where the cars derailed. Either you have a horseshoes up your butt or i sense something suspicious with this whole video. 😉
Railfans, are a unique breed, I know because I am one.
@@Greatlakesrailfan I also have it from the beginning, but from the other side. I was watching trains in the park district parking lot.
shoving through spring switches is not good!
That’s where the derailment took place, just about by the gate and the switch.
@@Greatlakesrailfan
My Husband worked there. Knows that spot well
There's footage of the actual derailment. Empty CB car starts to lift and shoves the rail out of gauge and the grainer joins the CB on the ground. Both were already on the green the shove started.
did the engineer not know that he had cars on the ground?
Probably not until he started backing up.
This video was taken shortly before the merger with Kansas City Southern.
How did that happen?
its unknown for now. but that is a good question to ask.
My conclusion came to an excessive acceleration or deceleration, which caused the lighter car to push into the one heavier one, or it hit a very steep gap in the rail.
@@Greatlakesrailfan wonder if she was going alittle to fast. but thats just a guess tho
The longer the train, the more likely an incident will occur :(
Wait till they make the trains even bigger.
I think there is a max length for a train to be safe look at European trains they are rarely over 30 cars long here they are 5 times that amount.of course the dummies always put an empty center beam in the middle and the flange that holds the car to the track is only one inch! in fact this is not that unusual cause of a derailment.
The carman at my job are only given one minute per car for the inspection. And they preach safety.
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@@fistonet sorry Christopher but that’s incorrect.
Yep! I can tell what happened. The 6 engine train was moving east. Then, stopped and backed up moving west pushing against a whole lot of cars forcing these two to bow at the hitch and pop off the tracks. Doesn't take an Einstein to figure that out. Thanks Pete Buttigieg!!
Has literally nothing to do with Pete, but sure go off. Also I doubt that alone cause this, accidents are a chain of connections that result in the final product.
This guy has zero clue what he’s talking about. These things are made to run the same speed forward and backwards. I work for the railroad. This is not uncommon at all to see engine facing separate directions.
@@corycreath270 who mentioned anything about which direction the engines are facing? It's basic science that the inertia of the cars may have caused the two cars to buckle at the hitch causing them to flex and bow off the tracks. Sure, you train engineers may have a definition for it I am certainly unaware of...
@@mitchellhorn1102 Why not blame Pete? The Dumb-o-crats are still blaming Trump for everything under the sun while Bidumb is in charge.
Okay. I read your first statement wrong. But, and I’m not saying you are wrong but, we shove cars back all the time. The drawbars between cars have a lot of slack in them. They are meant to absorb the inertia. Now, that does not mean that a drawbar got stuck and didn’t allow the slack to be moved properly. But, there are a lot of variables that could have happened. It’s a bit hard to say what exactly caused it all.