Main-track Train Derailment, Canadian National Railway Company, Freight Train M31331-07, Mile 13.45, Redditt Subdivision, Webster, Ontario, 09 January 2016


Book Description

"On 09 January 2016, at 0802 Central Standard Time, Canadian National Railway Company freight train M31331-07 was proceeding westward on the Redditt Subdivision at about 46 mph when a train-initiated emergency brake application occurred at Mile 21.74, near Webster, Ontario. Subsequent inspection determined that a total of 26 cars (29 platforms) had derailed. The derailed cars included 6 Class 111 dangerous goods residue tank cars that had last contained diesel fuel (UN 1202). There were no injuries and no product was released"--Summary, title page.













Main-track Train Derailment Canadian National Railway Company, Freight Train U70451-10, Mile 111.7, Ruel Subdivision, Gladwick, Ontario, 14 February 2015


Book Description

"On 14 February 2015, at about 2335 Eastern Standard Time, Canadian National Railway Company (CN) crude oil unit train U70451-10 was proceeding eastward at about 38 mph on CN's Ruel Subdivision when it experienced a train-initiated emergency brake application at Mile 111.7, at Gladwick, near Gogama, Ontario. A subsequent inspection determined that the 7th through 35th cars (29 cars in total) had derailed. Nineteen of the tank cars were breached, and about 1.7 million litres of petroleum crude oil were released to either atmosphere or surface. The released product ignited, and the fires burned for 5 days. About 900 feet of mainline track was destroyed. There was no evacuation, and there were no injuries"--Summary, title page.