Trouble at Wyandanch, 3-30

Riding through westbound at about 10:50, I observed NY&A locos and a cut of cars at the east end of Wyandanch D. E. F. And just west of them another cut with a boxcar of the rails and a loaded center beam lumber car on its side to the north, away from the main tracks.

Bummer.

RR was out in force, like you like.

Will not speculate here, just posting what I saw first hand.

I can't see Crabman's posted images but took a look at Snoozeday after hearing the news on the radio in the AM.

Ouch! Anyone know what happened? From the pictures on-line, looks like the centerbeam flipped on its side near the switch. Too unstable?
Reports also that signal wiring was damaged in the process and will cause further delays on the Ronkonkoma branch.

Would appear that the train was heading to Brookharven. Somebody's load of lumber will be delayed . . .

17:23, only three cars remain, the center beam, the box, and a covered hopper coupled to the box.

Traffic at grade crossings goes back as far as you can see!

Crap.

There's a picture here:
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the derail apparently functioned as designed.

That's going to leave a mark,you think? Yup in the wallet!

Oh man...no human error there!

Observed 10:47 Tuesday:

The center beam has been cut into two pieces and moved aside. Visible now is the carcass of a signal case which has literally been flattened.

Bad times, bad times. -but progress!

DaveBarraza wrote:Visible now is the carcass of a signal case which has literally been flattened.

Ouch!

A press release:

http://www.mta.info/press-release/lirr/ ... s-continue" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The derailed car came to rest on its side and in a location which made it impossible to re-rail without first off-loading the lumber. To do so, LIRR workers had to undertake the laborious task of cutting away security fencing made of high-gauge steel, enabling NY&A to bring in the machinery needed to remove the lumber.
When that was finally accomplished Monday night, the LIRR assisted in the effort to remove the damaged freight car, cutting it into pieces rather than trying to rerail it, and discovered the full extent of the damage done to its communications infrastructure. The derailed car had knocked down a utility police, sliced through wires and cables and crushed signal machinery.

They couldn't rerail a centerbeam ? sounds more like LIRR didn't wanna go through the task of making sure the frame wasn't twisted and would hit any platforms.

It's possible that the centerbeam's frame was bent when it derailed since it was still under load,from the photos
both trucks fell apart as well.
Wonder if NY&A is on the hook for replacing the now cut up car.

That picture gives Model Railroaders a great under side view if they want to detail a center beam flat car!

Bob = my friend was just saying that to me =) & Backshop I'm thinking that's gotta be the reason they cut it up.

Bottom line,

It was cheaper for NYA to cut it up and buy the car from TTZX vs. rent a 10,000 an hour crane to rerail and put back on the trucks.