Transportation Safety Board of Canada
www.bst-tsb.gc.ca
RAIL REPORTS - 2006 - R06T0022
Appendices
- Appendix A - Canadian National Transcona Wheel Shop Loose Wheel Derailments in Canada (2000-2006)
- Appendix B - Canadian National Transcona Wheel Shop Out-of-Gauge/Loose Wheel Findings (2000-2006)
- Appendix C - Glossary
Appendix A - Canadian National Transcona Wheel Shop Loose Wheel Derailments in Canada (2000-2006)
| Seq. No. | TSB Occurrence No. | Car Initial | Car No. | Car Type | Date Found | Where Found | How Found | Train | Date Installed | Location | Out- of- Gauge Press Tons |
Mate Press Tons | Out- of- Gauge Wheel Cast Date |
Bearing Lock Tab Date | Press-on Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not reported | CNA | 192027 | 286K alum. gondola | 06- Jun- 00 |
Foothills Sub. | Derail. 1 | C79151- 03 |
25- Jan- 00 |
R4 | 100 | 108 | Feb-99 | Transcona 02/99 | 22- Feb- 29 |
| 2 | BCR | SULX | 1266 | 263K steel gondola | 05- Dec- 00 |
Anderson Lake, B.C. | Derail. 17 | BCR | 20- Jan- 99 |
R1 | Transcona 11/98 | Nov-98 | |||
| 3 | R01E0053 | CNA | 192208 | 286K alum. gondola | 10- Jul- 01 |
Foothills Sub. | Derail. 1 | C78352- 09 |
30- Jun- 98 |
R4 | 120 | 127 | May-98 | Transcona 06/98 | 22- Jun- 98 |
| 4 | R01V0169 | CNA | 192213 | 286K alum. gondola | 04- Oct- 01 |
Clearwater Sub. | Derail. 1 | C78351- 03 |
22- Feb- 99 |
L1 | 100 | 100 | Feb-99 | Transcona 02/99 | 05- Feb- 99 |
| 5 | R01V0208 | EOGX | 4060 | 263K tank | 20- Nov- 01 |
CPR Montréal Sub. | Derail. 1 | CP771- 19 |
19- Feb- 99 |
R4 | 102 | 104 | Dec-98 | Transcona 02/99 | 05- Feb- 99 |
| 6 | R01E0111 | PWCX | 121927 | 263K 35-foot covered hopper | 20- Dec- 01 |
Edson Sub. | Derail. 1 | U72451- 19 |
16- Feb- 99 |
L1 | 148 | 146 | Dec-98 | Transcona 02/99 | 04- Feb- 99 |
| 7 | R02W0002 | CNHX | 197864 | 286K steel gondola | 07- Jan- 02 |
Cromer Sub. | Derail. 10 | C76841- 07 |
20- Jan- 99 |
R4 | 101 | 113 | Jan-99 | Transcona 12/98 | 15- Jan- 99 |
| 8 | R02V0083 | CNA | 412828 | 286K box | Jun-02 | Mile 125,5, Ashcroft Sub. | Derail. 9 | M30151- 17 |
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| 9 | BCR | SULX | 2287 | 263K steel gondola | Jul-02 | BCR - Lillooet | Derail. 1 | BCR | 01- Aug- 00 |
R1 | May-00 | Transcona 05/00 | May-00 | ||
| 10 | R04E0109 | PWCX | 121978 | Covered hopper | 20- Sep- 04 |
Mile 86, Edson Sub. | Derail. 25 | U72451- 20 |
02- Jul- 98 |
L1 | May-98 | Transcona 06/98 | Jun-98 | ||
| 11 | R05V0089 | EOGX | 4078 | 263K tank | 02- Jun- 05 |
Mile 103, Ashcroft Sub. | Derail. 1 | CP H66351- 01 |
19- Feb- 01 |
L1 | Transcona 01/01 | ||||
| 12 | R05T0312 | CP | 346898 | 286K gondola | 16- Dec- 05 |
CPR Hamilton Sub. | Derail. 1 | CFCP | n/a - CPR | L1 | Jan-00 | PRWW 09/04 | Jan-00 | ||
| 13 | R06T0022 | CP | 346875 | 286K gondola | 31- Jan- 06 |
CPR MacTier Sub. | Derail. 14 | CFCP | n/a - CPR | L4 | Dec-98 | PRWW XX/04 | Dec-98 | ||
| 14 | R06E0042 | CN | 196702 | 286K steel gondola | 02- Jun- 06 |
Chetwynd | Derail. 22 | C75351- 02 |
29- Oct- 99 |
L/R3 | Oct-99 | ||||
| 15 | R06Q0089 | IOCC | 2943 | 286K hopper | 11- Aug- 06 |
Mile 41.5, Wacouna Sub. | Derail. 1 | PL-603 | 05- Aug- 03 |
R2 | May-98 | n/a | May-98 |
Appendix B - Canadian National Transcona Wheel Shop Out-of-Gauge/Loose Wheel Findings (2000-2006)
| Seq. No. | Car Initial | Car No. | Car Type | Date Found | Where Found | How Found | Train | Date Installed | Location | Out- of- Gauge Wheel Serial |
Out- of- Gauge Press Tons |
Mate Serial | Mate Press Tons | Out- of- Gauge Wheel Cast Date |
Bearing Lock Tab Date | Press- on Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNA | 192134 | 286K alum. gond. | 02- Jun- 00 |
Kamloops | CCI | C78851- 07 |
02-Jul- 98 |
L1 | 93889 | 110 | 92753 | 117 | May-98 | Transc. 06/98 | 19- Jun- 98 |
| 2 | CN | 196358 | 286K steel gond. | 12- Jul- 00 |
Kamloops | CCI | C77651- 10 |
02-Jul- 98 |
R1 | 93793 | 95 | 92878 | 129 | May-98 | Transc. 06/98 | 19- Jun- 98 |
| 3 | CN | 197154 | 286K steel gond. | 07- Mar- 01 |
Kamloops | CCI | 20-Apr- 99 |
R1 | 73243 | 98 | 73529 | 113 | Mar-99 | Transc. 03/99 | 12- Mar- 99 |
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| 4 | CN | 197154 | 286K steel gond. | 07- Mar- 01 |
Kamloops | CCI | 20-Apr- 99 |
L1 | 73529 | 113 | 73243 | 98 | Mar-99 | Transc. 03/99 | 12- Mar- 99 |
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| 5 | CN | 197209 | 286K steel gond. | 05- Oct- 01 |
Holloway | Inspection | 31-Oct- 99 |
R3 | 46078 | 123 | 45712 | 120 | Jun-99 | Transc. 09/99 | 03- Sep- 99 |
|
| 6 | CNA | 192121 | 286K alum. gond. | 06- Oct- 01 |
Kamloops | Inspection | C78351- 04 |
14-Mar- 99 |
R1 | 55261 | 92 | 54606 | 146 | Feb-99 | Transc. 02/99 | 22- Feb- 99 |
| 7 | CN | 196815 | 286K steel gond. | 14- Oct- 01 |
Kamloops | Inspection | 21-Mar- 99 |
R2 | 58234 | 108 | 63845 | 132 | Feb-99 | Transc. 03/99 | 01- Mar- 99 |
|
| 8 | CN | 196615 | 286K steel gond. | 29- Oct- 01 |
CPR - Golden | Inspection | CPR | 31-Mar- 00 |
L4 | 76148 | 119 | 76136 | 120 | Mar-99 | Transc. 03/99 | 22- Mar- 99 |
| 9 | CNHX | 197695 | 286K steel gond. | 11- Dec- 01 |
Winnipeg | Inspection | U76941- 10 |
22-Jul- 98 |
R3 | 11889 | 103 | 63909 | 98 | Jun- 98 |
n/a | 26- Jun- 98 |
| 10 | PROX | 41682 | 263K tank | 14- Jan- 02 |
Prince George | Inspection | 10-Dec- 99 |
L1 | 8744 | 8794 | Oct-99 | Transc. 11/99 | Nov-99 | |||
| 11 | SULX | 2317 | 263K steel gond. | 26- Jan- 02 |
Kamloops | Inspection | S70651- 24 |
04-Feb- 99 |
??4 | 25410 | Dec-98 | Transc. 01/99 | Jan-99 | |||
| 12 | BCNE | 900431 | 286K steel gond. | 26- Jan- 02 |
Prince George | Inspection | M35951- 24 |
01-May- 99 |
??2 | Transc. 03/99 | Mar-99 | |||||
| 13 | SULX | 2321 | 263K steel gond. | 20- Aug- 02 |
CPR - Golden | Inspection | CPR | 31-Jan- 01 |
L1 | Transc. 01/01 | Jan-01 | |||||
| 14 | CNA | 192185 | 286K steel gond. | 20- Oct- 02 |
Kamloops | Wheelspec | 07-Mar- 99 |
R/L3 | Transc. 01/99 | Dec-98 | ||||||
| 15 | SULX | 2134 | 263K steel gond. | 21- Oct- 02 |
Kamloops | Wheelspec | 27-Aug- 98 |
R/L2 | Transc. 08/98 | Aug-98 | ||||||
| 16 | ICG | 766035 | 263K cov. hopper | 01- Jan- 03 |
ARN - Grande Prairie | Inspection | ARN | 09-Feb- 01 |
L4 | 65380 | 70267 | Feb-99 | Transc. 03/99 | Mar-99 | ||
| 17 | BCNE | 900431 | 286K steel gond. | 26- Jan- 03 |
Prince George | Inspection | 01-May- 99 |
L/R1 | Mar-99 | Transc. 03/99 | Mar-99 | |||||
| 18 | BCNE | 900445 | 286K steel gond. | 03- Feb- 03 |
Prince George | CCI | 21-Apr- 99 |
L1 | Feb-99 | Transc. 02/99 | Feb-99 | |||||
| 19 | CN | 196402 | 286K steel gond. | 07- Feb- 03 |
Arnold | Wheelspec | 17-May- 99 |
L/R4 | 55268 | Transc. 02/99 | Feb-99 | |||||
| 20 | CN | 196808 | 286K steel gond. | 17- Feb- 03 |
Kamloops | Inspection | 29-Mar- 99 |
L/R2 | 58873 | Feb-99 | Transc. 02/99 | Feb-99 | ||||
| 21 | BCOL | 730921 | 263K centrebeam | 01- May- 03 |
William Lake, B.C. | Wheelspec | BCR | n/a - not CN | L/R3 | n/a | May-99 | Transc. 04/00 | 01- May- 99 |
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| 22 | CN | 196675 | 286K steel gond. | 21- May- 03 |
Roberts Bank | Wheelspec | 24-Apr- 99 |
R2 | Transc. 02/99 | |||||||
| 23 | CN | 558499 | 286K box | 12- Jul- 03 |
Thornton | Wheelspec | 13-Mar- 99 |
L/R2 | n/a | Feb-99 | ||||||
| 24 | BCOL | 873232 | 263K centrebeam | 20- Oct- 03 |
Arnold | Wheelspec | 16-Jan- 99 |
L/R4 | 28079 | Dec-98 | ||||||
| 25 | CPWX | 606037 | 263K cov. hopper | 20- Oct- 03 |
Arnold | Wheelspec | CPR | 31-Mar- 99 |
L/R1 | |||||||
| 26 | UNPX | 102813 | 268K steel gond. | 17- Nov- 03 |
Cranbrook | Wheelspec | CPR | 08-Mar- 99 |
L/R4 | |||||||
| 27 | CN | 197655 | 286K steel gond. | 23- Nov- 03 |
Symington | Inspection and Wheelspec | U76251- 19 |
28-Jan- 99 |
L/R1 | Transc. 12/98 | ||||||
| 28 | CN | 197628 | 286K steel gond. | 19- Dec- 03 |
Symington | Inspection and Wheelspec | U76251- 16 |
22-Apr- 99 |
L/R2 | Transc. 02/99 | ||||||
| 29 | BCNE | 900596 | 286K steel gond. | 20- Feb- 04 |
Symington | Wheelspec | 20-Jan- 99 |
L/R1 | n/a | Dec-98 | ||||||
| 30 | CNA | 623082 | centrebeam | 11- Mar- 04 |
Symington | Wheelspec | 36692 | 15-Jun- 00 |
L/R3 | n/a | Apr-00 | |||||
| 31 | CNA | 192200 | 286K alum. gong. | 24- Mar- 04 |
Kamloops | Wheelspec | 24-Jan- 01 |
L/R2 | 59410 | Dec-00 | ||||||
| 32 | CN | 197646 | 286K steel gond. | 05- Sep- 04 |
BCR North Vancouver | Inspection | 02-Nov- 98 |
R1 | n/a | |||||||
| 33 | CNA | 194153 | 286K alum. gond. | 07- Sep- 04 |
Arnold/ Golden |
Wheelspec | 20-Feb- 03 |
L/R1 | 45415 | |||||||
| 34 | CNA | 194090 | 286K alum. gond. | 07- Sep- 04 |
Kamloops | Wheelspec | 23-Feb- 01 |
L/R3 | 82667 | Dec-00 | Transc. 01/01 | |||||
| 35 | CN | 197587 | 286K steel gond. | 26- Sep- 04 |
Walker Yard | Inspection | 02-Mar- 99 |
L/R4 | n/a | Transc. 02/99 | ||||||
| 36 | CNA | 194102 | 286K alum. gond. | 10- Nov- 04 |
Kamloops | Inspection and Wheelspec | 13-Feb- 01 |
L/R1 | 55432 | Jan-01 | ||||||
| 37 | SULX | 1137 | 263K steel gond. | 28- Dec- 04 |
Thornton | Wheelspec | n/a - not CN | L/R1 | n/a | Jun-98 | ||||||
| 38 | CN | 197569 | 286K steel gond. | 05- Jan- 05 |
Kamloops | Inspection | 02-Dec- 99 |
R1 | 41149 | 41189 | Jun-99 | Transc. 08/99 | Aug-99 | |||
| 39 | BCNE | 900343 | 286K steel gond. | 16- May- 05 |
Thornton | Wheelspec | 05-Jul- 00 |
L/R1 | n/a | Feb-99 | ||||||
| 40 | EOGX | 4162 | 263k tank | 15- Jun- 05 |
CPR | Wheelspec | n/a - CPR | L3 | 47938 | 47340 | PRWW 04/04 | Jan-00 | ||||
| 41 | RTLX | 2348 | 263K tank | 26- Jun- 05 |
CPR | Wheelspec | L/R4 | |||||||||
| 42 | SCMX | 4248 | 263K tank | 22- Sep- 05 |
Symington | Wheelspec | n/a | L/R1 | n/a | Oct-00 | ||||||
| 43 | CN | 414827 | 263K box | 06- Mar- 06 |
Nattress | Wheelspec | 31-Oct- 99 |
L/R4 | 56907 | 56401 | Sep-99 | |||||
| 44 | CN | 196834 | 286K steel gond. | 18- Mar- 06 |
Prince George | Inspection | C76651- 17 |
21-Jan- 01 |
L1 | 60023 | 55557 | Dec-00 | Transcona | Dec-00 | ||
| 45 | BCNE | 901073 | 286K steel gond. | 29- Mar- 06 |
Prince George | Inspection | C76651- 28 |
31-Mar- 00 |
L1 | 75477 | Mar-99 | Transc. 03/99 | Mar-99 | |||
| 46 | CN | 196147 | 286K steel gond. | 15- Apr- 06 |
Arnold | Wheelspec | 09-Jan- 01 |
R4 | 40274 | Jun-00 | ||||||
| 47 | CNHX | 197918 | 286K steel gond. | 03- May- 06 |
Nattress | Wheelspec | C78141- 03 |
06-Apr- 03 |
R4 | n/a | Dec-99 | |||||
| 48 | CNA | 412811 | 263K box | 16- May- 06 |
Nattress | Wheelspec | 19-May- 99 |
L/R4 | n/a | Feb-99 |
Appendix C - Glossary
| AAR | Association of American Railroads | |
| CCI | certified car inspection | |
| CN | Canadian National | |
| CPR | Canadian Pacific Railway | |
| CROR | Canadian Rail Operating Rules | |
| CWR | continuous welded rail | |
| EW | Early Warning | |
| FRA | Federal Railroad Administration | |
| G-II Manual | Wheel and Axle Manual, Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices | |
| GRL | gross rail load | |
| HAL | heavy axle load | |
| MA | Maintenance Advisory | |
| mph | miles per hour | |
| MSRP | Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices | |
| PRWW | Progress rail wheel shop in Winnipeg | |
| QNS&L | Quebec North Shore and Labrador | |
| RFID | radio frequency identification | |
| RSA | Rail Safety Advisory | |
| TC | Transport Canada | |
| TSB | Transportation Safety Board of Canada | |
| TSR | Railway Track Safety Rules | |
| TTCI | Transportation Technology Center, Inc. | |
| WILD | wheel impact load detector | |
| WIS | wayside inspection system | |
| WPD | wheel profile detector | |
| ºC | degrees Celsius |
- All times are eastern standard time (Coordinated Universal Time minus five hours).↑
- Association of American Railroads, Wheel and Axle Manual, Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices (G-II Manual), 16th Edition, revised 01 May 1998.↑
- Rule 1D5 of the G-II Manual, 1998, p. 5.↑
- Figure 4.23 (p. 61) and Rule 1E1 (p. 5) of the G-II Manual, 1998.↑
- Griffin Wheel, Metallurgical Analysis of Loose Wheel Axles Returned from Canadian National Railway, 19 November 2001.↑
- T.F. Conry, Ph.D., Report on the Out-of-Gauge Wheel Problem, 20 January 2002.↑
- J.D. Makinson, Ph.D, P.E. and H.C. Iwand, P.E., Rail Sciences Incorporated Presentation to CN on the "Results of CN Out-of-Gauge Wheel Investigation," 08 February 2002.↑
- Section II, 9(e) of the Transport Canada-approved Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules prohibits a railway from placing or continuing a freight car in service with a wheel that shows evidence of being loose.↑
- Damage to a solid surface caused by one or more plastically formed indentations brought about by overload. (Source: American Society for Metals, Metals Handbook, Ninth Edition. Metals Park, Ohio 44073.↑
- Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, 1994.↑
- Canadian Aviation Regulations, Part V - Airworthiness, Standard 571 - Maintenance (April 1987).↑
