More Conrail Action in Batavia, NY - August 1994

Two Conrail freight trains pass through Batavia, NY as investigators continue to look for the cause of the derailment of Amtrak 49.
Note the gauge marks on the rails in the middle of the video - it was later determined that a set of wheels on the first MHC car derailed 3 miles before the rest of the train did.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Conrail
• Action
• Batavia
• NY
• Amtrak
• Derailment
• 1994

[furryfurball1221]

wow this is very interesting, where did you dig this up?

[sasilv1129]

This is all footage shot by a local TV crew. My Dad took all the footage because he works for a TV station and put it on a tape not too long after the derailment. I recently converted it to DVD and then finally got it up on youtube today.

[trainwatcher116]

love the RS3L

[trainamtrakcsx]

wow i passed by an ex conrail b40-8w on njt yesterday in philidelphia

[Buffalotrains93]

Old, ethier there is a problem with the ditchlights or there that is a very old model because notice how both ditches flash at the same time, not alternation.

[trainamtrakcsx]

wow how old is the c40-8w

[FlyBikes089]

1:53, see the rail with line so what is that? Magnet or something?

[lakeshoredave]

railfanned once there back in 2002 on a monday....i think the only thing i saw was an eastbound Q164....conrail was awesome.

[RCdash9]

That RS3L horn is great! Conrail was a good place to work as an engineer.