CSX Q603 in Emergency at Folkston, Ga. on 6-17-10

Q603 Southbound at Folkston, Ga. on June 17, 2010 at 7:40 p.m.

Train goes into emergency due to an air hose separation at the 15th car, then a knuckle rips through an air hose on the 35th -36th cars causing separation of the train near Love Street crossing and then coming to a stop, while the first 35 cars with engines continue on for another 100 feet or so.

Initially all three road crossings were blocked until the head end moved up to unblock Martin Street.
The remainder of the train, 67 cars, were still at the turnout on track 1 on the Jesup Side.

While it is a common occurrence for trains to break knuckles, not many break them near one shooting the video.

The next two hours Q603 would remove the tanker (the 35th car) and put it in the storage track at Folkston and then back up and re-couple and then get going to Lakeland, Fla. around 9:50 p.m.

Engines: SD70M's #4693, 4676
C40-8 #7553
CW40-8 #7854

Location: Folkston, Ga. on the Jacksonville Division, Nahunta and Jesup Subs
Milepost A603.0-602.2 and ANA 621.1 - 620.1
Total cars: 102

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• CSX
• Folkston
• Q603
• Trains
• Railfanning

[CSX2665]

did the train stop automatically or did the engineer slam the brakes?

[ChessieStorm]

@CSX2665

Engineer slamed on the brakes

[DetroitLove4U]

They took the tanker off and put it where?

[ChessieStorm]

@DetroitLove4U

There's a storage track just south of town along track 1, so the train crew put the tanker in the storage track for pick up later.

[virginiatruckee]

Totally amazing! Great that you got the radio traffic in there, you had your act together that day. I'd rate it five-star, a TRUE five star, but Youtube won't let me anymore. I guess a thumbs up has to suffice.

[ChessieStorm]

@virginiatruckee

Thanks, just lucky

[rocky19380]

with all due respect, the engeneer did not slam on the brakes. when the air hoses part the brakes are fully applied the engeneer has no controil over it.

[pennsyr1]

A fascinating occurrence to catch on video. The mid-train separation was especially a surprise!

Thanks for posting.

[slowpoke96Z28]

are they like truck brakes and apply under spring pressure if they lose their air supply?

imagine that in front of you trying to get to work on time. who would believe that lol

[302derek]

@ChessieStorm The train automatically slams on brakes. Anytime an airline comes lose the train goes into emergency.

[CSX2665]

@mpracing4 o lol and duh i no that...i aint dumb...i know how the air brakes work in todays world....

[mpracing4]

@CSX2665 Train stopped automatically. When the air hoses broke apart the train automatically goes into emergency. The engineer can't apply any more brakes to an automatic emergency application!

[superbnsf1]

that must have been super rare for u

[firefighter3339]

that is so wild to catch that train pulling apart on camera 

[Jaanfo]

@ChessieStorm It sounds like the air hoses between the 15th and 16th cars were hanging too low and struck the crossing, causing the hoses to separate. This would have automatically put the train into emergency. The in-train forces caused by the emergency application are fully capable of breaking a knuckle.

[jessemg95]

HA!

[MustangsMPHS2011]

Wow! That is an amazing catch and great video! What are the odds of that happening again right in front of you?