UP Locomotives Rescue Amtrak Cars After Derailment

[@thomasstambaugh5181]

Local news reporting says that the "Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner" hit a tree that had fallen across the tracks, causing the rear axle of the single locomotive to derail. There were seven cars carrying about 100 passengers. All cars stayed upright and there were no injuries. The incident happened near the area of Ming Drive, north of highway 100, about six miles from the Washington station (in the downtown Washington historic district). The derailment happened Monday, July 8 2024 at about 5:00pm.

[@F40M07]

AC6000 as lead!!!! VERY lucky!!!

[@Larynx_the_Changeling]

Just play Oliver's rescue theme during this video. It'll fit, trust me!

[@hung1986cali0]

Nice train

[@nickroth9263]

Nice Catch!

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Excellent video my friends awesome 😊fantatic fantatic locomotive from Argentina nuevo subcritor suscribete

[@RandomRailfan828]

Nice catch man!

[@AMMAV_YT]

Heard about that derailment. Saw it on Facebook. Hope everyone was ok!

[@WH_Railfan84]

That was an awesome catch.

[@SpaceNinja116]

@@WH_Railfan84 Thanks!

[@WH_Railfan84]

@@SpaceNinja116 👍🏾👍🏾

[@kxdisp]

How did those coaches have power for lights?

[@SpaceNinja116]

@@kxdisp I think they have their own power, idk.

[@thomasstambaugh5181]

They were able to restore power when the locomotives were coupled to the seven car train. All Amtrak equipment relies on head-end power.

[@jaysmith1408]

@@thomasstambaugh5181yes, but UP only has a single locomotive capable of producing HEP, and this ain’t it.

[@bowlinerailfan]

I think these coaches are designed with a reserved power source like batteries as a short term solution in case anything happened with the HEP source. It would also allow for a power source to ready the coaches as they're being prepared for their next trip. Back in the early days of electricity on trains, batteries were charged by the motion of the wheels of the coaches. Those batteries didn't last long on charge because if the train stayed stopped for several minutes or more, the lights would dim. This, of course, was replaced by steam generators on locomotives, then today's HEP, which can charge the batteries today.

[@kxdisp]

@@bowlinerailfan makes sense. I know these are the newest coaches. I think the Amfleet coaches are just dead if HEP is lost.

[@armandosoliz1455]

When Where?

[@SpaceNinja116]

@@armandosoliz1455 Pacific, Missouri at 2 AM

[@armandosoliz1455]

@@SpaceNinja116 Thanks, keep up the good work..even at 2 a.m.

[@NelsonMiranda-uw8er]

Is this where an Amtrak train derailed because of a tree?

[@SpaceNinja116]

@@NelsonMiranda-uw8er It derailed in Washington, MO.

[@haydensstrongestengineandr2494]

There’s no damage on the baggage cars and the venture cars

[@SpaceNinja116]

@@haydensstrongestengineandr2494 Only the Siemens charger engine derailed and it didn’t tip over.