Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-15, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Olden, Missouri, April 7, 2007

摘要

Southbound BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) loaded coal Train Symbol C BKMMHS0 72A derailed 35 cars on April 7, 2007, at 2 a.m. CDT. This derailment occurred on the BNSF Springfield Division, Thayer North Subdivision, near Olden, Missouri, at milepost (MP) 300.8. There were no injuries and no hazardous materials released. At the time of the accident it was dark, the temperature was 21 degrees Fahrenhiet and the weather was clear. Equipment damages were $2,693,684; track, signal, and structure damages were $223,296. Probable Cause: The cause of the derailment was a broken rail located on the high side of a left-hand curve at MP 300.8.