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Silvis, Ill., and most were purchased by Progress Rail in Mayfield, Ky. BNSF brought almost 200 engines out
of storage in June. Most of them have been C44-9Ws in the 600, 700, 900, and 1000 class with some C4s that were in storage as well.
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Investigation Continues in Panhandle Collision A fatal head-on collision occurred
on June 28 at Panhandle, Texas. Train S-LACLPC1-26 was operating eastbound on Main 1 and was supposed to stop at CP 5261 (east end of the Panhandle Siding), but instead passed a yellow signal. The train traveled about seven-tenths of a mile and ran head-on into the Q-CHISBD6-27 that was going to take the siding. The engineer of the westbound train jumped prior to impact and was the only survivor of the crash. Both crew members on the eastbound train perished in the crash, as did the conductor on the westbound train. Eastbound train S-LACLPC1-26K consisted of three head-end locomotives (5162, 7838, and 3967), two distributed power units (8234 and 3970), and 56 loaded cars. Westbound train Q-CHISBD6-27L consisted of five head- end locomotives (5416, 7553, 7907, 8191, and 5212) and 54 loaded cars. The collision caused a massive pileup
of cars as well as all eight engines. It also sparked a fire that prevented first responders and the railroad from being able to search for the victims for more than 24 hours. All three engines on the stack train were destroyed, and numerous double-stack cars derailed. The wreck blocked both main tracks,
BNSF put some newly rebuilt engines
into service in June with four GP39- 3Rs entering the local pool. The 2576, 2545 (ex-BNSF 2515), 2544 (ex-BNSF 2572), and 2543 (ex-BNSF 2238) were all rebuilt at Relco’s Albia, Iowa, plant. BNSF still has two GP35s that are not rebuilt into the GP39-3 program. These two are GN 2562 and 2568; the 2562 is already at Albia for rebuild while the 2568 is still sitting at Topeka. BNSF has returned all the SD75Ms
off lease during April, May, and June. These engines are BNSF 200-249 with the exception of the 227. These were the last new engines delivered to the Santa Fe prior to the BNSF merger in 1995. The engines were gathered up at
with Main 2 opened on the morning of June 30. Main 1 was opened shortly after that when the signal department finished testing signals. Trains were backed up between Barstow, Calif., and Chicago, Ill., as a result. In addition, several trains were detoured over at least three different routes. The accident investigation was ongoing as this issue went to press, with BNSF cooperating with the Federal Railway Administration and the National Transporation Safety Board.
CANADIAN NATIONAL MICHAEL BERRY
GE’s 1000th GEVO to Be Shipped to CN Canadian National continues to receive
new ET44ACs from GE, with units up to CN 3074 reported as being delivered
to CN as of press time. CN 3087, which will be delivered to CN shortly, is not just any GEVO, but is the 1,000th unit constructed at the relatively new GE plant in Fort Worth, Texas, which opened in late 2012. The plant currently employs approximately 700 people and builds ten locomotives per week. CN is expected to receive ET44ACs numbered up to 3120 by end of year.
Edmonton Derailment
Eight cars derailed on an overpass in Edmonton, Alb., at Canadian National’s Walker Yard shortly before 5:00 a.m. on July 17. The cars were all empty, and CN is reporting that they were not carrying any dangerous goods and no one was injured. The street below the overpass remained open throughout. The cause of the derailment is still unknown as of press time.
Intermodal Increase? CN is hoping that intermodal traffic
Possible Panamax
from southern ports will increase now that so-called “post-Panamax” ships are able to transit the Panama Canal since June 26. The size of the canal previously limited container ships to those carrying roughly 5,000 containers, but now ships can transit the canal with as many as 13,000 containers. Many shipping companies will now be bringing these large ships to southern and east coast ports in the U.S., rather than to the west coast. In July CN is expected to start running an intermodal train from the Port of Mobile, Ala., to Chicago, in two days’ time. The Port of Mobile has spent $40 million to add a pair of larger cranes and to expand its container facility. Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern, and CSX also serve the Port directly, with BNSF serving it via shortline Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway.
CANADIAN PACIFIC DAVID STOWE
Keith Creel to Replace Hunter Harrison
On July 17, Canadian Pacific announced Keith Creel would succeed E. Hunter Harrison as CEO effective July 1, 2017. Harrison will remain with the company for an additional three years in an advisory capacity as part of the non- compete clause of his contract. Like Harrison, Creel came from competitor Canadian National, joining CP in 2013. His career began with
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