A southbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train derailed on January 17th, 2007, at approximately 12:20 p.m. The accident occurred near Gore, Oklahoma, at UP Milepost 548.6, on the UP Wagoner Subdivision. A bridge at that location was destroyed. A total of 14 cars derailed; two remained upright, five turned over on their side, and seven fell off the bridge into Cedar Creek. There were no injuries to the train crew. There was extensive damage to track, roadbed, bridge, and equipment totaling about $1,328,000. At the time of the incident it was daylight and cloudy, the temperature was 35o F. Exposed surfaces in the area were covered with ice due to a previous storm. The accident, as stated in the UP incident report, was caused by a broken rail (detail fracture).


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-04, Union Pacific (UP), Gore, Oklahoma, January 17, 2007


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English