NickDG 23 #1 September 13, 2008 A Metrolink train carrying approx 350 people collided head on with a freight train in Chatsworth which is just north of Los Angeles. From the TV pictures it appears the locomotive of the Metrolink telescoped into the passenger car behind it and that's where most of injures seem to be. So far six are confirmed dead. Many are injured and the death toll will probably climb. I know this area and have ridden the train through there a few times. There is a big sweeping turn where the collision took place. No word yet which train was in the wrong place. Also no word yet on the fate of either of the train crews. This is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Oddly one man who survived that crash was in this one too. Local news is carrying rescue efforts non-stop and this will go into the night . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #2 September 13, 2008 And I thought I was having a bad night at work. I deffinitely don't envy the EMS folks out there right now. Thoughts go out to all the victims and their families. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #3 September 13, 2008 Very tragic! I'm waiting to hear about 2 of my friends from work that take that train. Sounds like there might be people underneath the overturned railcar as well. My thoughts and condolences to all of the victims, family and friends. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #4 September 13, 2008 Video from CNN.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #5 September 13, 2008 They are doing a great job! And very organized. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taylor.freefall 0 #6 September 13, 2008 The wife and I have been watching it since it happened - tragic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #7 September 13, 2008 Depending on which newscast you are watching there are now 10 and up to 20 dead and multiple injuries. Nobody is speculating on who's at fault yet, but I have to ask....Why the hell do commuter trains have to share the exact same track with freight trains?! Yeah, I know it's more economical to use the track that's already laid, but how much is a life worth!! http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/wireStory?id=5793305 ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #8 September 13, 2008 QuoteThis is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away??"No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #9 September 13, 2008 QuoteQuoteThis is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away?? That happened in Glendale, CA. He just got sentenced to life in prison.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #10 September 13, 2008 Quote Quote Quote This is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away?? That happened in Glendale, CA. He just got sentenced to life in prison. I wish the motherfucker who tried to beat a train in his full tanker truck of fuel in Huntsville, AL back in the early 80's got the same punishment. His selfish actions caused about 20+ deaths by fire of people caught stopped in traffic at the railroad crossing. Two of the victims lived on my street. To this day I still can't believe the bastard lived. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #11 September 13, 2008 >>Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away??Yes, like Lisa said it was right here in Glendale. The story was he wanted to commit suicide. So he pulled his Jeep onto the tracks but he got cold feet in the end and bailed. They are now reporting a LAPD Officer is among the dead. He was on his way home . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #12 September 13, 2008 Quote >>Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away??Yes, like Lisa said it was right here in Glendale. The story was he wanted to commit suicide. So he pulled his Jeep onto the tracks but he got cold feet in the end and bailed. They are now reporting a LAPD Officer is among the dead. He was on his way home . . . NickD They have pulled the crew off and brought the dogs in.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #13 September 13, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote This is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away?? That happened in Glendale, CA. He just got sentenced to life in prison. I wish the motherfucker who tried to beat a train in his full tanker truck of fuel in Huntsville, AL back in the early 80's got the same punishment. His selfish actions caused about 20+ deaths by fire of people caught stopped in traffic at the railroad crossing. Two of the victims lived on my street. To this day I still can't believe the bastard lived. He received no punishment???Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #14 September 13, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote This is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away?? That happened in Glendale, CA. He just got sentenced to life in prison. I wish the motherfucker who tried to beat a train in his full tanker truck of fuel in Huntsville, AL back in the early 80's got the same punishment. His selfish actions caused about 20+ deaths by fire of people caught stopped in traffic at the railroad crossing. Two of the victims lived on my street. To this day I still can't believe the bastard lived. He received no punishment??? I actually don't remember. I was probably 13 or 14... But I do remember hearing the explosion at home 6 miles away. My hearing was a bit better then than it is now. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #15 September 13, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote This is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away?? That happened in Glendale, CA. He just got sentenced to life in prison. I wish the motherfucker who tried to beat a train in his full tanker truck of fuel in Huntsville, AL back in the early 80's got the same punishment. His selfish actions caused about 20+ deaths by fire of people caught stopped in traffic at the railroad crossing. Two of the victims lived on my street. To this day I still can't believe the bastard lived. He received no punishment??? I find that a little hard to swallow also. Haz-Mat carriers are goverened by special regulations that have been in place for decades. Especially, concerning R/R crossings. Same as with school buses. There is probably a little more to the story."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #16 September 13, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote This is the worst train wreck here since 11 died in an Amtrak accident in 2005. Was that the one where the idiot parked his SUV on the R/R crossing and walked away?? That happened in Glendale, CA. He just got sentenced to life in prison. I wish the motherfucker who tried to beat a train in his full tanker truck of fuel in Huntsville, AL back in the early 80's got the same punishment. His selfish actions caused about 20+ deaths by fire of people caught stopped in traffic at the railroad crossing. Two of the victims lived on my street. To this day I still can't believe the bastard lived. He received no punishment??? I find that a little hard to swallow also. Haz-Mat carriers are goverened by special regulations that have been in place for decades. Especially, concerning R/R crossings. Same as with school buses. There is probably a little more to the story. A little bit of searching turned this up: Quote Title: Miller Transporters Inc., Tractor Cargo Tank Semitrailer/Southern Railway System Freight Train Collision and Fire, Huntsville, Alabama, September 15, 1981. NTSB Report Number: RHR-82-01, adopted on 3/9/1982 NTIS Report Number: PB82-917001 guess I need to search the NTSB website for this case."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #17 September 13, 2008 Damn... I can find the listed incident, but it's the most recent on there without a summary report. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #18 September 13, 2008 From what I could gather, online reports only go back to 1997."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #19 September 13, 2008 Quote From what I could gather, online reports only go back to 1997. Depends on the site you're on. The Huntsville Times website archives only go back to 1991, so now the only way to retrieve the story is to go to the public library and find the microfiche copy of the newspaper story, or go to the newspaper building and ask. I'd ask my parents if they remember any details but I doubt they will after 27 years. The two that died on my street was the mother and sister of a girl I rode carpool to school with. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #20 September 13, 2008 We're way off topic anyway, since this accident was a "Casey Jones". Supposedly, with the railway interlink system and satellite communications, safeties are in place to keep this sort of thing from happening."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #21 September 13, 2008 I have three friends that work at LA City on that train as well. I hope they decided to take off early today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RALFFERS 0 #22 September 13, 2008 Will say a prayer tonight.Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #23 September 13, 2008 QuoteWe're way off topic anyway, since this accident was a "Casey Jones". Supposedly, with the railway interlink system and satellite communications, safeties are in place to keep this sort of thing from happening. Sometimes fuck-ups happen. Two freight trains collided a mile from my house on the other side of the river. The tracks cross my street 2 miles away. The collision was a mile away from me because the river curves that way. Anyway, mandatory evacuation of my town because one of the rail cars was carrying a caustic substance that was leaking. We ended up spending the night at a friend's house 20 miles away when we found all the hotels and motels filled up. I think this happened in January 2006. We just got our class action lawsuit money a month ago."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #24 September 13, 2008 "Sometimes fuck-ups happen." "We just got our class action lawsuit money a month ago." LOL, am I the only one who doesn't believe those two sentences belong in the same post . . . ? NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #25 September 13, 2008 Quote "Sometimes fuck-ups happen." "We just got our class action lawsuit money a month ago." LOL, am I the only one who doesn't believe those two sentences belong in the same post . . . ? NickD You aint kidding! When we heard about the law firm offering representation to the entire area, we signed up. Why not? What the fuck are you doing up at 5:50 am? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
