GO Transit Derailment: 1989

[SerendipitousJ]

RIP to those who died in the GO Transit Derailment in the Burlington area once again on Sunday, February 26th.

[norfolkwestern10]

@funstuffaweek well all railroads have thier derailments. :/

[firelitebg12L]

why did the train derail do you know?

[dan9325]

Well technically this train was deadheading so it had no passengers aboard, maybe that's why

[BucketSeeker]

@dan9325 Either way, wiki should post it.

[thb403]

Derailment was September 5, 1989. IIRC, this was one of the trains deadheading to Hamilton for the AM, it struck a stolen truck that had been left on a private crossing.

[thb403]

should have kept looking at slides before responding.... the lead unit was GOT 706, shot it at Burlington Station with the pilot & steps smashed in

[dan9325]

Thank you very much for the correct information! I will add it to the description now. Did you see the actual derailment in person?

[thb403]

@dan9325

Yeah... got a few shots, very similar to those posted.

[cprailes44ac]

And I thought my bedroom was a mess & a pain to clean up!

[dan9325]

lol

[cn78356]

so did you goto bayview today

[dan9325]

Yep! Just haven't had internet to post any of the videos yet

[LocalRailfan]

I feel like I just learned an important history lesson, wait... I did!

[dan9325]

lol Sure beats school, eh?

[KHVEDOR]

Impressive video, Dan!! Due to the fact that cars do not uncouple they were hardly damaged. In these crashes happen that uncouple cars, climb on each other, or "fold", while having strong damage.

[dan9325]

Thanks, I noted that but what you say makes complete sense.

[trainzandbridgez101]

What really sucks about this is that in 1978, the bi-level railcars (Bombardier cars) were first introduced to GOT. So, all of the cars in this derailment were nearly brand new at the time.

[dan9325]

Yeah, but luckily most of the damage was superficial in nature.

[JayJr2007]

Where did you get this video?

[dan9325]

I made it from photos I purchased from a gentleman.

[RailfanDaniel]

Wow, great vid Dan! Yeah, i never knew GO ever had a derailment. BTW, that can't be 1978. F59PH 521 was the power on that train, it was built until 1988. So maybe it was in 88? GO didn't have 8 car trains in 78 either and Bi-Level coaches were just starting to enter service. Besides that, thanks for the video! Its good to know what GO's encountered in their history. I don't think a derailment like that would happen now. GO's safety procedures are much more strengthened now.

[dan9325]

Yeah, same here. I did some research and you are correct about the locomotive. The gentleman I got these from said they were from 1978, but I can't find any evidence of a derailment at all so I don't know what year they are now.

[richarducp8200]

Very cool photos Dan. 

[dan9325]

Thanks!

[yurysausage]

fantastic video Daniel !!!!! that's crazy stuff !

[dan9325]

Thank you, sir!

[VIA909]

awesome Dan. I never heard of a GO derailment before.

[dan9325]

Thanks, I didn't know about any either.

[youfillintheblank1]

Wow! I was under the impression that GO had never had an accident other than a small "fender bender" inside the Union station when an incoming train came in too fast and bumped a train waiting at the platform.

[dan9325]

Yeah, same with me!