Rail Reflexions Magazine

Issue 19, November 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Vandalized Switch
• Crossing Care
• Low Truck, High Track
• Inaccurate Assumptions
• Statistics
• Investigations
• Final Reports

Figures

• Figure 1 - Map of Nova Scotia showing Stewiacke
• Figure 2 - Typical Lane Closure
• Figure 3 - Layout of the accident site
• Figure 4 - Crossing layout at Mile 138.07.
• Figure 5 - Map of southeastern Alberta

Photos

• Photo 1 - Damage to diner car and farm supply building. Note foundation wall and roof of building in center of photograph
• Photo 2 - Damage to Skyline car due to contact with the foundation wall of the farm supply building
• Photo 3 - View from diner car looking toward rear of train
• Photo 4 - Sleeper car and farm supply building
• Photo 5 - Aerial view of the occurrence site as viewed in the direction of train travel
• Photo 6 - Standard switch locks
• Photo 7 - Photographs of switch points
• Photo 8 - Crossing at Mile 18.13 of the CPR Brockville Subdivision facing east
• Photo 9 - Location of Ontario Excavac Inc. truck, looking southward
• Photo 10 - Simulation of truck crossing the tracks at point of grounding-out
• Photo 11 - Transverse defects
• Photo 12 - End doors
• Photo 13 - Locking pin

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