Train stops to inspect warm bearing causing track block, Fayetteville NC
Road ClosureA train crew detected a warm bearing on a railcar while traveling near Fayetteville, NC. The train was stopped to inspect the railcar for safety. The affected railcar may be set out on a track between South Brex and Chromarty, which could block the main track and disrupt rail traffic. No crime or hazardous material is involved.
Audio|Source: Fayetteville Area Railroads
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
I'll shove that thing back before it, because y'all just got a warm bearing[2].
00:04
Did y'all get anything on the D.D.[1]?
00:06
Okay, all right.
00:07
Well, we gotta look at this thing because it's gotta be set out[3], but I need y'all to look at it and make sure it's safe to move.
00:13
It is gonna be, let's see, it's sequence number 23,
00:17
and y'all have how many engines?
00:19
Yes, that'll be your 21st car.
00:21
in your train and says it's on the left side of the train 94th axle.
00:30
But we got to get back there and take a look at it and let me know if it's safe to move and we'll probably just set that thing off on one track between South Brex and Chromarty
00:40
if I'm being honest with you.
00:42
I don't like that because it's a crappy spot to leave something block and everything but that's probably where it'll end up.
00:47
I cannot instruct you to do that.
00:48
I got to instruct you to bring your train to a safe stop and inspect it.
00:54
And then let me know if it is safe to me.
00:55
Knocking down Southwreck.
00:56
Yeah,
00:57
that's right. Just a safe stop and let me know what you find when you get back there.
01:01
Here we go.
01:02
Two seconds, FAA dispatched traction, appeal, (number withheld).
01:05
P0-3805-6-9-6-5-2.
01:07
266. 26, I need to dispatch, Jackson, appeal, (number withheld).
01:10
Yes, just a heads up, gentlemen.
01:11
This I-O-32 got hit with a high wheel, or warm airing, I should say, right in front of it, get in between the air swamp and crow army on a single main.
01:20
It's about 20 cars back, so they're going to walk back and let me know if it's safe to move, and hopefully we'll be able to pull it north to double track.
01:26
That's right. Appreciate you guys.
01:27
Here we go.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
D.D.: Defect Detector
[2]
warm bearing: Overheated axle/bearing alarm
[3]
set out: Remove car from train for safety
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Fayetteville, NC
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