Train hits fallen tree on Pittsburgh NS line, Westmoreland County PA
TrafficA train struck a fallen tree near milepost HB 96.5 on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line. The collision caused damage to the train's ditch lights, with the conductor's side completely out and the engineer side flashing.
Audio|Source: NS Pittsburg Line Harrisburg Terminal
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Transcript:
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32A. The tree fell obviously from the north side of the tracks towards the south, so I'm assuming the sector part is going to be on your rail over there.
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Roger, he told us to stop at Derry. We're two trains, so I have no issue with pause in there. Roger, we had to be hanging out.
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Thank you.
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...other each other line.
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Ma can't train the town.
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23G, box.
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Copy that, 23G.
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Yeah, if we hit a tree at near milepost HB 96.5, somewhere around there,
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took the stop, looked at the any damage done.
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The ditch lights were damage, you know anything?
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The conductor's side is completely out,
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pretty much. It's a very faint dim, and then the engineer side,
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it's a continuous quick flashing. but when they flash for the road crossing,
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it works as extended. Over.
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And what's that? NS 1827.
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Over. 2.23G.
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23G.
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And what's that unit number?
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And as 1 827. Over.
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And is the date of your train the fifth?
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The fifth over.
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Okay, I have that you hit a tree at the HB 90 milepost.
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The only damage you see so far is the ditch light conductor side is completely out and the engineer side flashes.
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Is that correct?
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Roger, that mile post was 96.5-ish, somewhere around there.
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Copy that. Can you call me your Rack ID?
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He is in John 7, C. He is in George,
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and is in November. He is in Georgia.
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What's your last name?
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Thunder, Ben Lover.
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All right, I got all that, Dale and all, get that ticket opened up on the NS 1827.
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All right, thanks you're welcome.
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Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line, Pennsylvania 15650
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