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The CSX 8888 incident, also known as the Crazy Eights incident, was a runaway train event involving a CSX Transportation freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio on May 15, 2001. Locomotive #8888, an EMD SD40-2, was pulling a train of 47 cars, including possibly two cars loaded with hazardous chemicals, specifically molten phenol, a ...
L'incident du CSX 8888 fait référence à un fait divers survenu aux États-Unis le 15 mai 2001 dans l'Ohio [1] : un train manœuvrant sur des voies de triage est parti à la dérive sans son conducteur sur 106 km avant d'être stoppé. Cet incident est connu aux États-Unis sous le nom de « Crazy Eights ».
The CSX 8888 incident, also known as the Crazy Eights incident, was a runaway train event involving a CSX Transportation freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio on May 15, 2001.
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5 nov. 2001 · The Incident. With eight cars remaining to pass over the "Camera" switch, the conductor notified the engineer by radio to prepare to stop. The engineer did not respond to his communication. The conductor again notified the engineer when four cars remained to clear the switch, but again there was no response from the engineer.
15 mai 2023 · On what was an ordinary day in Walbridge, Ohio on May 15th, 2001, CSX would experience a runaway train incident that would go down in infamy. With two carloads of hazordous and flammable...
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CSX does not want 8888 preserved specifically because of this incident and it makes them look bad. But I'm certain what's eventually going to happen is the engine is going to find its way to NRX or some other leasing company, and somebody is going to buy that engine for private ownership.
9 nov. 2023 · CSX #8888 real life incident inspired the movie Runaway Train. While slowly moving to clear the yard in Walbridge, Ohio, the engineer of CSX #8888 noticed a misaligned switch ahead. He panicked, knowing the train would not be able to stop in time.
