Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-79, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Cactus, Texas, October 9, 2006

摘要

BNSF train CCAMSLP152 was traveling south bound on single main track on the Boise City subdivision, under track warrant 6555. The south bound coal train found open north storage track switch north of Etter resulting in train impacting 57 cars previously spotted at that track by the local train LPWR0081-09. This impact resulted in the derailment of a total of 2 locomotives, 17 loaded coal cars, and 9 empty cars that were located in the siding, two of which were empty hazardous material cars. This occurred on October 09, 2006 at approximately 7:30 p.m. central standard time (CST). The weather was cloudy, dusk, and 43 degrees. Location of the accident occurred north of Etter, siding north storage track 3638, mile post 64.6. The siding is located in the city of Cactus, TX one quarter of a mile west of highway 287. There were no fatalities. Engineer and conductor sustained non-life threatening injuries in the nature of head lacerations and bruises. Both taken to Dumas Memorial Hospital and then later released. A total of 27 cars derailed and 2 locomotives with estimated damages at approximately $ 2,048,679 for rail equipment and track damage, not including clearing cost of $127,000.