Main-track collision Canadian National Railway train No. 792 and Canadian National Railway train No. 415 mile 57.8, Ashcroft subdivision Basque, British Columbia 01 October 1998 .: TU3-6/98-0183E-PDF
At approximately 0442 Pacific daylight time on 01 October 1998, two Canadian National Railway (CN) freight trains collided on the Ashcroft Subdivision at Basque, British Columbia. Eastward freight train No. C-792-51-30 (train 792) proceeded on the main track past a stop signal and collided with the side of westward freight train No. A-415-51-30 (train 415), which was proceeding into the siding. Three cars on the westward train and the lead locomotive of the eastward train were damaged and derailed. There were no injuries and no release of dangerous goods.
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| Department/Agency | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
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| Title | Main-track collision Canadian National Railway train No. 792 and Canadian National Railway train No. 415 mile 57.8, Ashcroft subdivision Basque, British Columbia 01 October 1998 . |
| Series title | Railway investigation report ; R98V0183 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Collision en voie principale entre le train 792 et le train 415 exploités par les Chemins de fer nationaux du Canada point milliaire 57,8 de la subdivision d'Ashcroft Basque (Colombie-Britannique) 1er octobre 1998. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2016. |
| Description | 12 p. |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-06819-0 |
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| Subject terms | Railway accidents Investigations |
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