Rail Reflexions Magazine

Issue 19, November 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vandalized Switch
Crossing Care
Low Truck, High Track
Inaccurate Assumptions
Statistics
Investigations
Final Reports

Figures

Figure 1 - Map of Nova Scotia showing Stewiacke
Figure 2 - Typical Lane Closure
Figure 3 - Layout of the accident site
Figure 4 - Crossing layout at Mile 138.07.
Figure 5 - Map of southeastern Alberta

Photos

Photo 1 - Damage to diner car and farm supply building. Note foundation wall and roof of building in center of photograph
Photo 2 - Damage to Skyline car due to contact with the foundation wall of the farm supply building
Photo 3 - View from diner car looking toward rear of train
Photo 4 - Sleeper car and farm supply building
Photo 5 - Aerial view of the occurrence site as viewed in the direction of train travel
Photo 6 - Standard switch locks
Photo 7 - Photographs of switch points
Photo 8 - Crossing at Mile 18.13 of the CPR Brockville Subdivision facing east
Photo 9 - Location of Ontario Excavac Inc. truck, looking southward
Photo 10 - Simulation of truck crossing the tracks at point of grounding-out
Photo 11 - Transverse defects
Photo 12 - End doors
Photo 13 - Locking pin

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