Freight train applies emergency brakes on hill descent, Milwaukee WI
Other Non-Crime EventA Union Pacific freight train applied emergency brakes while descending a hill near control point N096 in the Butler Yard area. The crew reported recovering air pressure and expected to move again shortly.
Audio|Source: Butler, WI Regional Railroads Regional Weather Alert
01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Gap 6950 over.
00:02
Go ahead, over?
00:05
Just about clear off your sub.
00:09
We got a, we had a half an end to Adams.
00:11
We got a dynamiter or one of our cars, don't know which one, but, so we went in emergency here, recovering it.
00:19
Just about off your sub, we'll be on the move shortly here.
00:24
Okay, I'll coast around N096, are you guys over?
00:30
We're at 313,
00:33
one mile over.
00:40
Okay, 313, you said your air is coming back up over?
00:44
Yeah, I did the same time I touched the air,
00:47
something back there is popping one of those cars, so almost made it in, but we had to set some air coming down the hill here, so, yep, it's coming back up, fine,
00:55
recovering, we'll be on the move shortly.
00:58
Okay, I don't know if you want to talk to 342 then let him know, as well over.
01:04
Alright, Roger that.
01:09
Poh-Boh. B...
01:13
B...
01:22
That's over.
01:24
North East Dupes, 6950, over.
01:29
Code 6,950.
01:31
Yeah, I let the add-the-step know.
01:34
I forgot I just let you know, coming down the hill and CPN 096, we got a dynamiter, one of our cars.
01:41
I had to use some air coming down the hill, so it went in emergency.
01:44
We're recovering now, so it's probably taking the plan about another 5, 10 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 119th St, Milwaukee, WI 53225
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