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To: DMaA who wrote (778855)3/13/2023 12:43:35 PM
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  Respond to of 793552
 
I'd ask why was there no employee in the train able to detect a blaze on the train.

I don't know much about trains, but if it had a caboose in back with a human on board, as in the "old days", I'll bet the fire would have been detected a lot sooner than the 20 miles of flames before it derailed..



To: DMaA who wrote (778855)3/13/2023 2:31:33 PM
From: Shoot1st  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793552
 
Typically, from what I understand there are only 2 employees on any given freight train. A conductor and an engineer. As far as I know they both could have been on the same end of the train.

Not saying that's a good idea.

The axle/bearing that caused the fire was supposedly seen by John Q afire 30 minutes before the derailment.

Shootie


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