(erielack) Re:Acela bummer...

[David Goessling <"dgoessling_@_lucent.com">]

My brother forwarded this to me:

>Subject: [NERAIL] NEWS FLASH!!!   NECR wrecks the ACELA
>
>A New England Central extra move called this morning to remove a completed
>ACELA trainset from Bombardier's Barre, VT plant made a major mistake this
>afternoon.  The trainset destined for ceremonies and crew orientation at
30th
>Street Station in Philly next week might be delayed a bit!
>
>As two NECR GP38s began to pull the set down the hill (after their crew
>spotted it on the tail of the switchback using the plant's own Alco
switcher)
>they managed to derail the rear power car onto its side and drag it nearly
100
>yards.  Damage estimated at over 2 million dollars, but thankfully the
>remainder of the trainset remained on the rails.  The power car remains
>connected to the rest of the set, albeit leaning precariously on the side
of
>the embankment.  The two NECR Geeps are holdig back the train on the steep
>grade, to prevent anything else from being pulled off the iron.  Word has
it
>that a road must first be built so that heavy equipment can be brought in
to
>raise the unit back onto the rails and evaluate it for repair.
>
>What a shame!!! AMTRAK's pride ruined by the NECR before it ever turns a
>wheel!
>
>No blame has yet been set, though word is that the rail simply rolled over
>under the unit on this decrepit piece of State-owned branchline trackage.
>Does anyone know who's responsible for maintenance?  The state or the
>designated operator (I believe that it's the latter)?  NECR really
inherited a
>mess from Clyde Forbe's WACR operation.
>
>What an utterly pathetic turn of events..............
>
>Dave Blazejewski

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