Railroad Accident Report - Derailment of Seaboard System Railroad Train No. F-690 with Hazardous Material Release, Jackson, South Carolina, February 23, 1985 and Collision of Seaboard System Railroad Train No. F-481 with Standing Cars, Robbins, South Carolina, February 25, 1985

摘要

About 7:15 a.m., on February 23, 1985, Seaboard System Railroad (SBD) train No. F-690 derailed at Jackson, South Carolina, while traveling about 53 mph. Although no fatalities or injuries resulted from the accident, damage was estimated at $1,293,133, and residences within a 1-mile radius of the accident site were evacuated. About 7:50 a.m., on February 25, 1985, SBD train No. F-481 struck the rear of standing cars at Robbins, South Carolina. The train was being operated on an absolute block in manual block territory on a nonsignalized, single main track. The accident resulted in three serious injuries, and damage was estimated at $66,455.