Sometimes rail lines can become deformed by heat, creating buckles in the tracks known as sun kinks, Ditmeyer said. He said a switch like the one in Joplin would be controlled by the BNSF control center in Fort Worth, Texas. Investigators will look at “everything,” including the switch, wheels, axles and suspension systems, as well as the track geometry and condition, including any cracks, said Steven Ditmeyer, a rail consultant and former senior official at the Federal Railroad Administration.
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He said a preliminary report on the derailment is expected within 30 days. We don’t know, at this point, exactly what happened, whether it was a track issue, whether it was a mechanical issue with the train. “Maintenance will be a really big concern for us. “That will be one of the questions that we look at,” he said. When asked about wooden ties that were seen along the side of the tracks, and whether there was recent maintenance on that section, Landsberg did not answer directly. The train, carrying 141 passengers and 16 crew members, had two locomotives and 10 cars, eight of which derailed, with some tipping onto their sides.
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The westbound Empire Builder was traveling from Chicago to Seattle when it left the tracks Saturday afternoon near Joplin, a town of about 200. Federal investigators are seeking the cause of the derailment. 27, 2021, next to overturned cars from an Amtrak train that derailed Saturday, near Joplin, Mont., killing three people and injuring others.
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Go north - third traffic light (Cleveland Road) turn right (east).