How did this one slip by this board

[ryanov]

Stessel's story is that at 5 mph an unnamed piece of debris struck the train with sufficient force to leave physical evidence of the strike- and cause an uncoupling.

I think the chap lives in my building. You want I should ask him what's his problem?

[Grump]

I think the chap lives in my building. You want I should ask him what's his problem?

Hmm. You really think you're gonna get an honest answer from a Transit spokesman that downplayed the derailment at Hamilton along the lines of a flat tire you get on a car?

[ryanov]

Sometimes one has to push the emergency stop button in the elevator to get some answers.

[rushhour]

And of course the instant blame was pointed to the engineer. NJT took a statement and was satisfied that the engineer operated with proper train handling, but Amtrak was trying to hang the engineer....

FYI for those of you in the freight world who are unfamiliair with modern passenger equipment, there is an additonal step to operate the cutting lever. You must first PULL up the cut lever perpendicular to the rail before you can rotate it to pull the pin....

Gotta love those tight-lock couplers...

-JRS

[NJT Rider]

This train was a NEC Train. Is it possible it was an Arrow Set??? Not sure what it would take to uncouple one of these sets, but I have not seen levers on them.

[Jtgshu]

It was a ALP powered train, had a 46 pulling, and IIRC it SEPERATED inbetween the 2nd and 3rd cars which were both Comet 2s i believe.

[ryanov]

Anyone else know that Dan Stessel also used to work for Amtrak?

[RVRR 15]

Stessel was at Amtrak as recently as 2004. Must be strictly PR.

[thebigc]

Anyone else know that Dan Stessel also used to work for Amtrak?

I'm not surprised. Amtrak and NJT freely exchange management flunkies so it seems...