Train derails on Canal Street, halting rail traffic east, Chicago IL


A train derailed at Canal Street, causing the engine to leave the tracks. All rail traffic east of Tower A6 is stopped, and trains are stopping at specific points like Grand and Cicero.
Audio|Source: CPKC, CN, and BNSF Rail - Chicago, IL Area
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Transcript:
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2.239, derailed[1] on the curve at Canal Street.
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We'd engine on the ground[2] on one main, over.
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Are you rolling, man? You've been on top of that.
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Not yet. I don't know you have any other frame.
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We're on you to go right now.
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85 over all right are you rolling manning yeah no no keep up back over I'm stopping C pk c c c c c 446 going to hold[3] it hewie knocking the signal down at tower a 5 85 out
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1246 he could file a single change at tower a 6 as well over
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I sure can you are okay to take um 86 also
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All right, knock down the signal at Tower 86, 85 out.
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Hello, J.C., you got me there?
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Vessel, do you hear what's going on?
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I'll come, meet me in the KFK, we'll talk for a second.
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Only two-thory I went on the ground.
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You leave them over because we might be here for a minute.
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Copy that.
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50 K-PCD on the Span transfer answering the Roundout radio.
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2035 go ahead over all right the situation is resolved that route 134 okay CPKC see them the spedraail
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CPKC CEM dispatcher over
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Sanchez in the 71stead.
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Patrol 21-4-year got an approach to a stop at Mayfair.
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Very good. C.P.K.
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C.C. and I'm spature.
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And it looks like there's a hold[3] on all traffic east of Tower A6 because of what happened to 2239.
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Over? All right. C.P.K.C.C.
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on spectrum. 1222.46,
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just ahead of you'll be hold[3]ing at Grand and Cicero due to 3239-0.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
derailed: Train derailed
[2]
engine on the ground: Locomotive off the tracks
[3]
hold: Trains instructed to stop or hold position
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Location mentioned:
S Canal St, Chicago, IL
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