had8ley
Engineer
MrFSS;I would assume by now the wreckage is cleared and track repaired (if that was necessary). Would the entire consist need to be out of service for a while to be repaired? Taken to Beech Grove? Any ideas on if the engine is repairable or not?
Just as a matter of history;after the Bayou accident in Alabama (which at 46 deaths was Amtrak's worst ever) the cars were moved to Mobile, Alabama on flat cars and eventually to Gentilly Yard in New Orleans for quite some time. From there I don't know where they went but I would assume Beech Grove until all the ligation is over and then probably scrapped. I'm sure everyone from the NTSB to ambulance chasing lawyers are going to want pictures and have access to the equipment. From the picture of the front of the engine there is extensive damage to the consoles which probably means the engine, air compressor and generator all shifted from the impact. One would have to get on board to determine exactly what it would take to re-build the unit. Also you would to take into consideration the trucks and fuel tanks which climbed up onto the stack car.
Jay