Eastbound train struck a large rock near milepost 198, Placer County CA
TrafficAn eastbound train struck a large rock near milepost 198 on the Union Pacific line in California. Crews are coordinating efforts to inspect, clear the track, and assist the stopped train.
Audio|Source: Greater Sacramento Area Union Pacific and BNSF Railroads
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Transcript:
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I'm going to have to fly back to Truckee that eastbound train hit a big rock three to four feet that big in front of the train.
00:08
So we're going to run back and get the sectioned track and go try to get out of the way.
00:11
Where's that rock at? What about those?
00:14
Uh, could make 198 right off the east end, over.
00:18
All the other side of the handover, okay.
00:20
We'll pull, we'll see if you'll flag us up to the rear of it.
00:23
I'll try to get in there, too, and start helping.
00:25
I copy that, I'm just waiting the guitar market out.
00:28
You guys waiting out, sir, heading back to Truckee.
00:30
Sounds good, buddy.
00:31
All right, we'll go out.
00:34
Eat your weed, there, marker.
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Rock service.
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We've got the dynamite.
00:43
Makes this work so many.
00:47
I'm sorry.
01:10
Hey,
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Barker, did you hear our tone-up? Did it tone back up over where you guys are at? Tell them,
01:16
here in the West, this is a truck for you?
01:19
Got tell her, turn it up, and then tabber, get on the channel back here at Baxter.
01:23
Oh.
01:29
On Tower.
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Okay,
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ready to go.
01:45
Eyeball, here we go there.
02:00
I'd be 6.00.
02:02
All right. Uh,
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you being managed a bird if you're trying to get a hold of you.
02:07
And then, uh, got a train to hit a rocket 198.
02:10
Um,
02:11
I want you to get us as close to that head into that train as you can and I can help them.
02:18
We're stopped at 198.2, we just smacked it.
02:21
Okay, that's going to be hard to do there.
02:24
They're strong off through shed 47 with the train behind them.
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And over.
02:29
All right, so they're poking out on single track.
02:31
They're not going to be able to get us around on two tracks to help them.
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Back, over.
02:41
Yep, I'm here, over.
02:44
CUP 9650.
02:47
Question of the remote.
02:56
I'm ready to get that last little section so I can get off the track and I head the truck to go try to get the rock all the way.
03:07
Okay, well, but we can't get to the track of the time until they're done.
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Union Pacific, California
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