CSX derailment near Ogelthorpe Ga

Per WMAZ television:
A statement released by CSX Tuesday morning states around 3:30 a.m., 10 rail cars going northbound derailed near North Randolph Street in Oglethorpe.

CSX says there were 96 rail cars and two locomotives total on the train, making it just over 6,000 feet long.

That's more than a mile, which is 5,280 feet.

CSX says there are no spills, leaks or injuries reported, and they appreciate the help of the Oglethorpe firefighters who responded to the scene quickly.

The statement says half of the derailed train cars were empty, while the others transported paper products and phosphoric acid, used in fertilizer production.

CSX says they will continue to review the incident.

125, 126, 154 at least are rerouting over the Georgia Road. Maybe some more.

EDIT: Also an X-143.

CSX455 wrote:Per WMAZ television:
A statement released by CSX Tuesday morning states around 3:30 a.m., 10 rail cars going northbound derailed near North Randolph Street in Oglethorpe.

CSX says there were 96 rail cars and two locomotives total on the train, making it just over 6,000 feet long.

That's more than a mile, which is 5,280 feet.

CSX says there are no spills, leaks or injuries reported, and they appreciate the help of the Oglethorpe firefighters who responded to the scene quickly.

The statement says half of the derailed train cars were empty, while the others transported paper products and phosphoric acid, used in fertilizer production.

CSX says they will continue to review the incident.

6000 feet is a small CSX train.

Trains over 6000 feet long? Is that what they call Procession Scheduled Railroading?

dang, I ran a 12,000 foot pig train last week along the W&A. Nothing precision about it.....

That must have made the folks in Marietta happy as you trundled on past ....

ExCon90 wrote:Trains over 6000 feet long? Is that what they call Procession Scheduled Railroading?

The 'Standard' CSX train in territories where siding lengths didn't dictate otherwise - has been 9000 feet for more than two decades. Since the advent of PSR, I think all footage limits have been removed.

If I had to wait for a train over 1 1/2 miles long to pass a given point I'd consider it a procession.