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| date = {{Start date and age|1998|7|18|df=y}} | | date = {{Start date and age|1998|7|18|df=y}} | ||
| time = 11:47 | | time = 11:47 am | ||
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| crew = 3 (PARC train)<br>3 (San Joaquins) | | crew = 3 (PARC train)<br>3 (San Joaquins) | ||
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| damage = 1 {{wp|EMD GP40-2}} (PARC 25)<br>1 {{wp|EMD F59PHI}} (CDTX 2009)<br>4 {{wp|California Car (railcar)|California Car}} Coaches | | damage = 1 {{wp|EMD GP40-2}} (PARC 25)<br>1 {{wp|EMD F59PHI}} (CDTX 2009)<br>4 {{wp|California Car (railcar)|California Car}} Coaches | ||
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On July 18th, 1998, a [[Palo Alto Railroad Corporation]] train would run a red signal exiting Oakland yard, and be rammed by Amtrak's San Joaquins train at approximately 30 mph. | On July 18th, 1998, a [[Palo Alto Railroad Corporation]] train would run a red signal exiting Oakland yard, and be rammed by Amtrak's San Joaquins train at approximately 30 mph. | ||
== Collision == | |||
On July 18th, 1998 at 11:47 a.m., a PARC intermodal train leaving the [[West Oakland Yards]] for transfer onto the Union Pacific would be struck by the Amtrak San Joaquins, killing 2 and injuring 4. The collision occurred on the double-tracked mainline passing through the West Oakland Yards, when the San Joaquins would collide with the stationary PARC train at {{Convert|30|mph|km/h}}, after the PARC train had applied its brakes late at a red signal and stopped with the locomotive about halfway over the switch. The collision would completely derail #25, and it would land on its side across the 1st and 2nd tracks of the main yard. | |||
Latest revision as of 22:04, 17 December 2024
| 1998 Oakland Train Collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 18 July 1998 11:47 am |
| Location | Oakland, California |
| Coordinates | 37.813061°N, 122.303231°W |
| Country |  United States |
| Line | Oakland Subdivision |
| Operator | Palo Alto Railroad Corporation |
| Owner | Palo Alto Railroad Corporation (freight rolling stock) Caltrans (passenger rolling stock) |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Failure to stop at red signal |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Crew | 3 (PARC train) 3 (San Joaquins) |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Damage | 1 EMD GP40-2 (PARC 25) 1 EMD F59PHI (CDTX 2009) 4 California Car Coaches |
On July 18th, 1998, a Palo Alto Railroad Corporation train would run a red signal exiting Oakland yard, and be rammed by Amtrak's San Joaquins train at approximately 30 mph.
Collision
On July 18th, 1998 at 11:47 a.m., a PARC intermodal train leaving the West Oakland Yards for transfer onto the Union Pacific would be struck by the Amtrak San Joaquins, killing 2 and injuring 4. The collision occurred on the double-tracked mainline passing through the West Oakland Yards, when the San Joaquins would collide with the stationary PARC train at 30 miles per hour (48 km/h), after the PARC train had applied its brakes late at a red signal and stopped with the locomotive about halfway over the switch. The collision would completely derail #25, and it would land on its side across the 1st and 2nd tracks of the main yard.