STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:21 pm* Why did the supervisor NOT stop when contact was lost?
Did the supervisor operating the train know that contact was lost?
What was the actual procedure in place to verify contact had not been lost?
(Not some fictional system that does not exist or procedures used on other railroads. What was the procedure on this line at the time of the incident for verifying contact has not been lost between two radios.)
STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:21 pmI now wonder... what's the shortest consist that runs on this line? Because now it's getting to be "Get a shortie to hook up and drag this consist to the yard" would of been the best option.
IIRC these are five car sets that normally operate in pairs creating a 10 car train. Using a "shortie" of any length to connect to the front of the train would require taking another train out of passenger service and somehow coordinating the connection of the two trains. Where would this connection be made?
Are you proposing that the train be left at 79th St until a rescue train could be taken out of service and reversed down track 4, connected to the damaged train, then pulled north into the center track where they were planning on storing the damaged train? Or would the damaged train be allowed to proceed to 96th St and wait there for this theoretical "shortie" to come to the rescue?
Simple logistics would be to allow the damaged train to proceed to 96th where it would stop and stay until it could be crossed over and stored on the center track. Unfortunately the stop and stay did not occur.
Please consider what your answer would have been three weeks ago BEFORE the outcome of the actual actions followed was known. As stated before, it is easy to make decisions AFTER an incident.