Grade crossing device failure causes signal and track issues, Calhoun County SC


A failure in the automatic warning device at the grade crossing near St. Paul Church Road caused signal and possible track damage. A vehicle accident occurred on the tracks at this location. Train operators were warned to proceed with restricted speed due to these issues.
Audio|Source: Columbia Area Railroads
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Transcript:
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Got activation failure, a kind of automatic grade crossing warning device malfunction at near St. Paul Church Road, near St. Paul Church Road, cross the milepost, aka 338.2 on all tracks, flagger-no, P-E-Y, over.
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C21074-4-464-6-9,
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A.K.A.263.9, R2-8-1-6-8-17.
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Here's Adam,
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Adam, 6-8, you're going to activate the pair.
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Can't automatic grade crossing one of the device not functioned. near St. Paul's Church Road crossing. This is nowpost, NKA-338.2 on all tracks. No flag. Okay.
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Okay. Okay.
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20304 P.E.W.
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Okay.
00:46
All right, now, I've got to also give you a restricted speed message. I'm going to do them as separate because you'll be the first train to go over that on a crossing.
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They said there were some signal damage and possibly some track damage. We don't know, so you'll have to be the first train operator.
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I understand.
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Give you one second. I'm going to put that message out and give you another easy one.
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Flash, full over.
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P-65 dispatch.
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P-65, over.
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All right on the head, that's 4-637. That's 4-637.
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We'd like to go on the W-Line where we can. Round up the top.
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All right, okay.
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And then Elmwood and the W-158 or tell me what you need for your on the W-L-E line.
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It'll be the work between Andrews Yard West and Elwood Junction and the next one should be Elmwood Junction to the W-148 work between.
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I'm sorry, do not exceed restricted speed, twin mile post, aka 338.1, and mile post aka 338.3.
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On the main track, counter vehicle accident on the tracks, PEY, over.
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Calhoun County, SC
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