Train stops for tree on tracks near Spencer

Heard on: Linwood Area Railroads

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Understand you went into emergency at 327.97 full dynamic going about 8 mph .

00:05

I understand is your air currently restored over? Uh, it is restored.

00:10

Dispatch is talking over you too.

00:11

Mississippi and Tompkins are those early.

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My big radio is down.

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Okay, uh, E27 .

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E 39 , excuse me, E 39 .

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I understand air is currently not restored.

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If that's the case, we'll go ahead and start inspecting.

00:26

I'll try to get some help out there to you.

00:29

Just be careful out there.

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I know you said it's a tree down.

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We'll be holding traffic there on both sides of Spencer.

00:34

I'll send some help your way over.

00:37

Yeah, because they can only go back like ten car lengths and then we're across the bridge.

00:43

Okay, can only go back ten car lengths and across the bridge.

00:46

Okay, speak what you can and then we'll go from there.

8/11/2026 02:32 PM

Road Closure

Norfolk Southern, Spencer, NC

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a train near Spencer that apparently went into emergency braking at low speed around a listed milepost. The crew reported a tree down on the line and limited ability to move the train because of a nearby bridge, so rail traffic was expected to be held on both sides of the area while inspections and assistance were arranged.