Critical alarm for dragging equipment on train in York County, York County SC
Other CrimesA critical alarm was triggered on a Norfolk Southern train near milepost 379.8 in York County, South Carolina. The alarm indicated dragging equipment near axle 101, presenting a potential safety hazard. Train personnel were instructed to inspect the affected axle and prepare for a full train inspection if no issues were found. No other trains were affected.
Audio|Source: Charlotte Area NS/CSX Rail
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Transcript:
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7.47-2-507.
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Critical alarm.
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Critical alarm.
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Critical alarm.
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Norfolk Southern milepost 379.8.
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Track 1. Dragging equipment near axle 1.0.1.
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Norfolk Southern milepost 3.7.9.8.
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Track one. Critical alarm.
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Dragging equipment near axle 1-0-1.
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Norfolk Southern mile post 379.8.
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Track one, critical alarm.
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Dragging equipment near axle 101.
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Somebody just in a critical alarm.
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I said somebody got a critical alarm.
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3. 3.22, 5257.
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Police side, answer, and tell them.
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P09, police side.
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I'm sorry, you see, 309 over?
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P,
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as in Paul, 09.
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Go ahead, P09.
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Yeah, we just got us a critical alarm there,
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379.8.
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Hi, P-O-9. What is your lead engine number?
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N.S.
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(number withheld), (number withheld).
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P.O.9, are you a key train today?
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That is correct, over.
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Bill Nye, what are our mouthposts you come to a stop at?
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The head is here to the 380.80.4.
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380.4.
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It looks like it's axle 101 including the power.
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Make sure you have all your OB-26 recorded tools with you.
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It's a dragging equipment alarm looking for any hanging caps or chains, cut levers.
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If you wouldn't use your axle car, get to that correct axle 1-1, including the power.
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If you don't find anything, you'll have to expect,
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well... Pitcher, keep train the whole train will need to be inspected over.
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We understand all that.
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Let's go ahead and tell him to dispatcher.
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That's correct, sir.
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Over.
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On site, dispatcher, what is the coastal mechanical?
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And any other trains impacted, over?
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No,
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no other trains impacted right now.
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I'm not sure there might be a mechanical person in Charlotte, otherwise we've got to come out of Lynn Wood or Sparkberg.
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Over.
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I'll include all those with the email.
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I'll send you an email here just a couple minutes over.
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All right.
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