Has 66 been in any other notable accidents? Other than the Heritage paint scheme, it's no different than any other Amtrak locomotive. (Although this accident did take place near the old U.S. 66, so that's something.) The stretch of track south of Joliet is located near two giant container yards, one used by BNSF, the other by UP. Accidents involving trucks and container-haulers are very frequent in the area and the residents of Elwood, the town where the yards are located, have been freaking out about the problem, demanding new access to the yards from nearby I-55. In an unrelated incident, a truck made a u-turn and ran over several graves in nearby national veterans cemetery. Needless to say, the residents are very unhappy about the situation, despite the fact the town is reaping a lot of money from taxes on the container yards.