RAIL Reports - 2006 - R06V0183

Table of Contents

1.0 Factual Information

• 1.1 The Accident
• 1.2 Post Occurrence
• 1.3 Emergency Response
• 1.4 Site Examination
• 1.5 The White Pass & Yukon Route
• 1.6 Track Information
• 1.7 Method of Train Control
• 1.8 Employee Information
• 1.9 Locomotive 114
• 1.10 Ballast Cars
• 1.11 Loading of the Ballast Cars
• 1.12 Brake Shoe Force Test
  (TSB Engineering Laboratory Report LP 091/2006)
• 1.13 Train Handling Procedures
• 1.13.1 Cycle Braking
• 1.14 TSB Engineering Laboratory Report LP 091/2006
• 1.15 Heat Fade
• 1.16 Transport Canada
• 1.17 Safety Management System
• 1.18 Training

2.0 Analysis

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 The Accident
• 2.3 Loading of the Ballast Cars
• 2.4 Work Train Equipment Handling Procedures
• 2.5 Train Handling Procedures
• 2.6 Training
• 2.7 Dynamic Brake
• 2.8 Safety Management System
• 2.9 Communication
• 2.10 Emergency Response

3.0 Conclusions

• 3.1 Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors
• 3.2 Findings as to Risk
• 3.3 Other Findings

4.0 Safety Action

• 4.1 Action Taken
• 4.1.1 TSB Rail Safety Advisories
• 4.1.2 Transport Canada
• 4.1.3 White Pass and Yukon Route

Appendices

• Appendix A - Glossary

Photos

• Photo 1 - Derailment of Work Train
• Photo 2 - Locomotive Wheel
• Photo 3 - Ballast Cars

Figures

• Figure 1 - Location Diagram
• Figure 2 - Location of Derailed Rolling Stock
• Figure 3 - Calculations of Overload

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