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3
Mar
2019
Accident Investigations
HQ-2019-1327
Abstract: On March 3, 2019, at 11:18 p.m., MST, eastbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) coal train 2CBTWL9-03 (Train 1) derailed 35 cars on Main Track 2, at Milepost (MP) 76.45 on...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Location
Oshkosh, NE
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2019-1327
Investigation Status
Finalized
16
Feb
2019
Accident Investigations
HQ-2019-1323 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Motive Power and Equipment,
Track
Keywords: derailment; BNSF Railway; Cloquet, MN; track; equipment
Abstract: At 11:25 a.m., CST, BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train C-BTMCOB0-13B (Train 1), derailed near Cloquet, Minnesota. The derailment occurred as Train 1 operated westbound on the Lakes...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway
Location
Cloquet, MN
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2019-1323
Investigation Status
Finalized
15
Feb
2019
Research Results
Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-111 Tank Car
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, hazmat, finite element analysis, model validation
Abstract: On October 30, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-111A100W (DOT-111) tank car meeting voluntary industry standard...
Report Number
RR 19-03
Office
RDI-22
15
Feb
2019
Research Results
Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-105 Tank Car
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, hazmat, finite element analysis, FEA, model validation
Abstract: On August 1, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-105A500W (DOT-105) tank car at the Transportation Technology...
Report Number
RR 19-04
Office
RDI-22
26
Sep
2018
Technical Bulletins
Technical Bulletin MP&E 18-01, Enforcement Guidance for requiring a manual reset to restart the alerter warning timing cycle, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Section 229.140(b)(3)
Subject
Motive Power and Equipment,
Operating Practices,
Railroad Employees
Keywords: Inspectors, Guidance, Alerters, NTSB Safety Recommendation, MP&E Compliance Manual
Abstract: To satisfy NTSB Safety Recommendation R-15-04, FRA is revising its Motor Power and Equipment Compliance Manual to emphasize the importance of enforcing compliance with existing...
Bulletin Number
MP&E 18-01
Discipline
Motive Power and Equipment