Comments on: BNSF Derailment in Gold Bar, WA http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Sat, 26 May 2012 01:58:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: aw http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91601 aw Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:14:44 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91601 Wasn't it an RFP for Viewliner cars? Are those used on trains with Superliners? http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/amtrak-seeks-bids-for-130-new-viewliner-2-cars
Wasn’t it an RFP for Viewliner cars? Are those used on trains with Superliners?

http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/amtrak-seeks-bids-for-130-new-viewliner-2-cars

]]> By: Tim F. http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91562 Tim F. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:00:13 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91562 the same exact thing happened a week ago. the starlight had a bad baggage car so they took it off to fix it but didn't have the parts for it so they waited for the builder to come in so they could steal that baggage car for the starlight. this time they were actually able to fix the car and add it to the builder. last week they went with no baggage car and instead used the baggage coach car. what a mess. 2 hour delays for the starlight both times.
the same exact thing happened a week ago. the starlight had a bad baggage car so they took it off to fix it but didn’t have the parts for it so they waited for the builder to come in so they could steal that baggage car for the starlight.
this time they were actually able to fix the car and add it to the builder. last week they went with no baggage car and instead used the baggage coach car.
what a mess. 2 hour delays for the starlight both times.

]]> By: Ben Schiendelman http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91556 Ben Schiendelman Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:39:52 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91556 Ooh, you get new ones? Good news. I didn't know that.
Ooh, you get new ones? Good news. I didn’t know that.

]]> By: Ben Schiendelman http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91555 Ben Schiendelman Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:36:53 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91555 I believe it's actually a 48 hour waiting period. I don't think a derailment counts, though.
I believe it’s actually a 48 hour waiting period.

I don’t think a derailment counts, though.

]]> By: Seth http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91512 Seth Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:19:43 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91512 Yep that order for new baggage cars can't come soon enough!
Yep that order for new baggage cars can’t come soon enough!

]]> By: Tim F. http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91486 Tim F. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:31:24 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91486 yeah not a good day for the builder, or the coast starlight. that left 2 hours late as well due to a bad baggage car.
yeah not a good day for the builder, or the coast starlight. that left 2 hours late as well due to a bad baggage car.

]]> By: lightning http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91484 lightning Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:19:14 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91484 I was at Golden Gardens Park for a bonfire when I was surprised to see the Empire Builder go past the park quite late--must have been around 7 PM or thereabouts.
I was at Golden Gardens Park for a bonfire when I was surprised to see the Empire Builder go past the park quite late–must have been around 7 PM or thereabouts.

]]> By: Tim F. http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91476 Tim F. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:45:07 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91476 heard about this today while putting the empire builder back together in the yard (had to swap the 2 coach cars and cut the baggage car back in. there was talk of whether to wait in seattle if it was real bad. bnsf informed us that it was 1 car that was on the ground and that the siding would be clear so the decision was made to let the train go as soon as it was ready (which was just about 2 hours late).
heard about this today while putting the empire builder back together in the yard (had to swap the 2 coach cars and cut the baggage car back in. there was talk of whether to wait in seattle if it was real bad. bnsf informed us that it was 1 car that was on the ground and that the siding would be clear so the decision was made to let the train go as soon as it was ready (which was just about 2 hours late).

]]> By: Mike B http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91474 Mike B Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:27:03 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91474 Its the name, or symbol, of a BNSF train. Each train on each railroad has a different symbol. Each symbol reflects what kind of train it is, origin, destination, date it left, and other important information. Each railroad has a different method of assigning trains symbols. In this case, "S" represents an intermodal double stack service train, or the lowest priority of container trains on BNSF. Next is "LPC" which means its origin was Logistics Park Chicago. "TAC" is for Tacoma. Usually, this train has goods from Europe bound for Asia and can have locomotives on both ends due to its massive weight. http://www.qstation.org/bnsf/bnsfsymbols.html
Its the name, or symbol, of a BNSF train. Each train on each railroad has a different symbol. Each symbol reflects what kind of train it is, origin, destination, date it left, and other important information. Each railroad has a different method of assigning trains symbols.

In this case, “S” represents an intermodal double stack service train, or the lowest priority of container trains on BNSF. Next is “LPC” which means its origin was Logistics Park Chicago. “TAC” is for Tacoma. Usually, this train has goods from Europe bound for Asia and can have locomotives on both ends due to its massive weight.

http://www.qstation.org/bnsf/bnsfsymbols.html

]]> By: TravisM http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91472 TravisM Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:25:46 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91472 Yay, looks like things will be ok. Not sure how this effects passenger service, but seems like good news. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_train_derailment.html
Yay, looks like things will be ok. Not sure how this effects passenger service, but seems like good news. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_train_derailment.html

]]> By: TravisM http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91470 TravisM Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:16:16 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91470 Keep us posted, my wife and I took the Empire Builder on Sunday evening to Leavenworth and are due to return on Thursday. Hope everything is ready to go by then!
Keep us posted, my wife and I took the Empire Builder on Sunday evening to Leavenworth and are due to return on Thursday. Hope everything is ready to go by then!

]]> By: Trayton http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91448 Trayton Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:33:27 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91448 http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?train_id=BNSF%20S-LPCTAC http://www.webshots.com/search?query=S-LPCTAC+8-20 Looks like they have cargo containers stacked two-high with a car having 4-5 stacks.
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?train_id=BNSF%20S-LPCTAC
http://www.webshots.com/search?query=S-LPCTAC+8-20

Looks like they have cargo containers stacked two-high with a car having 4-5 stacks.

]]> By: Bernie http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91446 Bernie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:30:38 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91446 I've read before that after a track is clear do to a slide that there is a 24 hour waiting period before passenger service can use the line. Does this apply to other track closures like derailments, floods, etc?
I’ve read before that after a track is clear do to a slide that there is a 24 hour waiting period before passenger service can use the line. Does this apply to other track closures like derailments, floods, etc?

]]> By: Patrick http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91442 Patrick Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:20:49 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91442 "S-LPCTAC" what does that mean?
“S-LPCTAC” what does that mean?

]]> By: Mike B http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91441 Mike B Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:09:37 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91441 S-train? Nice, big heavy one coming down the hill.
S-train? Nice, big heavy one coming down the hill.

]]> By: Jason Mitchell http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/12/21/bnsf-derailment-in-goldbar-wa/#comment-91438 Jason Mitchell Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:36:27 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=10937#comment-91438 Gold Bar is two words.
Gold Bar is two words.

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