Train hits large bird near Union City station
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05:07
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Yeah, I hit a bird on the way in here.
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Permission to leave the cab and look at the damage.
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Two three three, hold position for back.
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This is the station agent at Union City.
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I have a patron that.
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Just left out the restroom.
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Left it kind of smoky, so that's that's what the alarm is.
00:21
I just checked the restroom and closed it.
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Everything's secure, everything's good.
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There's no fire, no smoke.
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233, hold position.
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I do not have a clear board, but it's not related to that.
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I was already at Tango online dealing with another issue.
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Copy that. If you can reset that alarm, that would be great.
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Thank you.
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233.
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Ten four.
00:47
Copy that. And did you already advise Tango?
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No, they're dealing with a different issue.
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I had to advise Tango.
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There's a large bird hit.
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I just,
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I don't think anything's wrong.
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I just wanted to just take a look at the damage.
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Copy.
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233, 10-4, radio check on portable.
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10-4. And leave your doors open.
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233.
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3-4, Tango 1, head to the lead car.
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Copy .
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Five hundred and 13 standing by, David City Three.
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Five hundred and 13 on three, and 513 , it'll be a minute before I get you out.
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Fire police activity at Glen Park.
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Copy, copy.
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Two 371 standing by, C89 Delta.
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Three seven one, go for it.
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Central 233 radio check.
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Two 33102 , how me?
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Your attention as well.
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Yeah, everything looks fine.
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No problem.
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Ten four,
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three four.
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After the lead car, work with the PO.
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You might have to step outside to the platform.
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Inspect any damage because the PO believes his lead car hit a bird.
02:03
I'll be on my way.
02:05
I'll say maybe just exercise caution coming the other way in case the bird is in the trackway because it definitely took a hard.
02:16
Two three three, do you know what kind of bird?
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I'm not sure.
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It's one of those big old birds that you see all the time.
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Maybe it's a hawk or something like that.
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You're on the A line, even out on the C line, copy.
02:28
Ten four. And do you remember what milepost?
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I do not. I got a lot going on right now.
02:34
I just see that.
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I'm sorry.
02:36
Ten four. One 19 departed Union City one.
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Did you see any large bird in the trackway? One 19 .
02:43
Oh, I. I believe there's one in between the two cover boards.
02:50
Yeah. 119 tonight?
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Yeah, I believe there's one laying down in between the two cover boards.
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Three, four.
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What did you find?
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Laying down in between the cover boards, and did you see them out there?
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They would have been right around twenty-two.
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I'm sorry, you stepped out of the train.
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Why? Did you inspect the lead car?
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Lead car cap?
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Did you find anything? Any damage?
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Negative.
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About 22 decimal one.
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Okay, what are you doing? Okay for service.
03:46
Ten four. And did it appear safe for ATO?
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Copy.
03:54
Oh, absolutely.
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It is not even in between the running rails.
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It's in between the truck one and truck two, in between the two color boards of the two rails.
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One 19 , so far.
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Four 4720 4th street, 16th street.
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Negative, I am going to keep you moving.
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Four 4720 4th street, one.
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Four four seven, run through Glen Park station.
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Right back.
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Four four seven, now run through Glen Park.
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Four four seven, right back.
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Right time, 1846 .
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Releasing our whole 24th street, 1846 .
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And 233 , permission to run with one half car cut by trail unit four six.
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Excuse me, trailing car 4669 .
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Two three three authorized to run full speed, half car cut.
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Time 1846 .
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Two 371 , CDH, time to go.
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Five eleven release near hold, one car.
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Four four one release near hold, Balboa Park.
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One hundred and five release near hold, Daly City.
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Three seven nine release near hold.
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Call my time 1846 .
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Four four, copy.
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Three seven nine, copy.
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Central 37138 , can I get your route, please?
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Three seven one, ten four.
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And 01:13 , Union City two, did you see the bird?
05:05
One 13 , negative.