Misaligned switch and derailment, Canadian National Railway, freight train M39421-11, mile 93.22, Sherbrooke subdivision, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, Acton Vale, Quebec, 11 August 2016 .: TU3-6/16-0073E-PDF
“On 11 August 2016 at approximately 2119 Eastern Daylight Time, Canadian National Railway Company freight train M39421-11 was travelling eastward on the Sherbrooke Subdivision of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad. At Acton Vale, Quebec, at Mile 93.22, the crew noticed that the switch was lined for the siding. The train’s emergency brakes were applied, but the train was unable to stop before reaching the switch. It diverted into the siding and struck a derail, causing the derailment of the lead locomotive. The derail was destroyed and the track was slightly damaged. No one was injured"--Summary, t.p.
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| Title | Misaligned switch and derailment, Canadian National Railway, freight train M39421-11, mile 93.22, Sherbrooke subdivision, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, Acton Vale, Quebec, 11 August 2016 . |
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| Publication type | Monograph - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Digital text |
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| Description | 13 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-08640-8 |
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