Train hopper car leaking cement residue on mountain route, Rocklin CA


Railroad workers reported a hopper car leaking cement residue while moving up the mountain. The door of the car could not be closed, causing a spill. The situation is under investigation.
Audio|Source: Greater Sacramento Area Union Pacific and BNSF Railroads
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Transcript:
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Went back there in those bottom dumps on that hopper, they wouldn't close the waste. They got about a... they're up by like two inches maybe. They're just dumping a wreck or...
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Dump in our residue empty cement car as we're going up the mountain, but so we get that checked out over.
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He said it is spilling commodity.
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That's correct.
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I'm going to see you guys because it couldn't get the door open or closed. We tried to close it with sparks and it won't close.
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Location mentioned:
Sunset Whitney Recreation Area, 4201 Midas Ave, Rocklin, CA 95677
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