On June 10, 2007, at 4:14 a.m. (CST), a southbound Union Pacific freight train, MFWMX 09, derailed at UP Milepost 174.65 on the Ennis Subdivision of the Fort Worth Service Unit. This is a rural area located 5.1 miles north of Groesbeck, TX. Thirty-two cars of the 105 car train derailed, no hazardous cars were involved, nor were there any injuries. The twenty-ninth thru the sixtieth cars behind the three locomotives derailed, all were empty. At the time of the accident it was dark and clear. The temperature was 71 degrees F. The cost of the derailment is listed at $931,126 ($796,783 to equipment, $134,343 to track) The cause of the derailment was due to buffing or slack action excessive, train make-up, FRA cause code H504.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-35, Union Pacific (UP), Groesbeck, Texas, June 10, 2007


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English