RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Hi all A big fire in Cameron TX after a train loaded with fuel hit an 18 wheeler on a crossing. Reports suggest at least one adjacent house destroyed Fortunately no injuries for those involved https://www.pscp.tv/w/1yNGaWPBAAWxj Edited February 23, 2021 by melmerby 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, melmerby said: Hi all A big fire in Cameron TX after a train loaded with fuel hit an 18 wheeler on a crossing. Reports suggest at least one adjacent house destroyed Fortunately no injuries for those involved https://www.pscp.tv/w/1yNGaWPBAAWxj No injuries thats a miracle, would have been a nightmare for the crew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Last I heard Biden had declared Texas in a state of emergency because of snow. All seems to have gone in that clip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: Last I heard Biden had declared Texas in a state of emergency because of snow. All seems to have gone in that clip. Quanah TX a few days ago well below freezing & 6" snow. Today snow all gone temp 21deg C & sunny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 The crash was at this crossing on the FM2095 road 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: Last I heard Biden had declared Texas in a state of emergency because of snow. All seems to have gone in that clip. Ted Cruz brought the sunshine back from Cancun, what a hero! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusty Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 10 hours ago, melmerby said: A big fire in Cameron TX after a train loaded with fuel hit an 18 wheeler on a crossing. A big fire in Cameron TX after an 18 wheeler hit a train loaded with fuel on a crossing. Fixed it for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Krusty said: Fixed it for you. Rather nasty pedantry. The original news report said the Train hit a truck on a crossing. That's what I put. From KVUE news: "A massive explosion and fire erupted after a train struck a tractor-trailer in Texas early Tuesday." Edited February 24, 2021 by melmerby 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Quote A big fire in Cameron TX after an 18 wheeler hit a train loaded with fuel on a crossing. 2 hours ago, Krusty said: Fixed it for you. Have you? You've confused me. Are you suggesting that what really happened was the train was passing through the level road-crossing, and then an 18 wheeler drove up the road and crashed into the side of the train? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Krusty said: Fixed it for you. Doubtful. While your intent is correct - the truck was at fault for crossing the tracks in front of the train - the point remains the original post was correct - the train hit the truck. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/breaking-authorities-responding-to-explosion-after-train-collides-with-18-wheeler-in-cameron/500-f0ab8386-d14a-4dfa-9272-f95804501127 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpendle Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Alright, let's lighten things up a bit. Hands up, who knows what the FM stands for in "FM2095 road"? John P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, jpendle said: Alright, let's lighten things up a bit. Hands up, who knows what the FM stands for in "FM2095 road"? John P Farm to Market road 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelE Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Farm to Market Road. Edited February 24, 2021 by MichaelE 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, jpendle said: Alright, let's lighten things up a bit. Hands up, who knows what the FM stands for in "FM2095 road"? John P Wow the hard ones. Its taken 2 days to explain what an 18 wheeler might be! Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 I suppose the vehicle could have driven into the side of the train if the driver hadn't noticed the 16' high 2 mile long obstruction in front of him 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP9u Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Although not what seems to have happened this time, driving into the side of moving trains at grade crossings is more common in these days of universal distraction. Hence the addition of vertical yellow reflective decal stripes spaced out along the sides of tanks cars and some other freight cars. Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, GP9u said: Although not what seems to have happened this time, driving into the side of moving trains at grade crossings is more common in these days of universal distraction. Hence the addition of vertical yellow reflective decal stripes spaced out along the sides of tanks cars and some other freight cars. Pete They show up well at night. The Horseshoe at Altoona is good for seeing how good they are due to the always on light at night. Edited February 24, 2021 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted February 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, melmerby said: I suppose the vehicle could have driven into the side of the train if the driver hadn't noticed the 16' high 2 mile long obstruction in front of him Although that doesn't always seem to stop some drivers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelE Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 48 minutes ago, GP9u said: Although not what seems to have happened this time, driving into the side of moving trains at grade crossings is more common in these days of universal distraction. Hence the addition of vertical yellow reflective decal stripes spaced out along the sides of tanks cars and some other freight cars. Pete Most people in the States can't be bothered to look for a train at a grade crossing. Hence the constant horn blowing a mile from the crossing and right on through. And people still will not pay any attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, melmerby said: I suppose the vehicle could have driven into the side of the train if the driver hadn't noticed the 16' high 2 mile long obstruction in front of him The driver would then have become a casualty. As the OP reported 'no injuries to those involved', I took that to mean the truck driver as well as the train crew. The term "18-wheeler" is one still in common use although not always accurate. I don't know about current US trucks, but many of the Artics I drove here in the UK had 14 wheels, with a 6-axle rig (3 on the tractor unit, 3 on the trailer). The unit had 8 wheels (2 on steer axle, 2 on tag axle & 4 on the drive axle) and the trailers had 'super singles'; 6 wide single wheels, 2 to an axle. The exception was the high-cube trailers with smaller wheels, those had twin wheels on each hub, so 12 on a trailer, so then you were driving a 20-wheeler..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 This report Clean up continues after fiery explosion outside Cameron (msn.com) suggests that the tractor trailer crashed into the train, not the train into the truck. Quite amazing all the reports re-iterate that there were no injuries. Yes, my knowledge of names of road vehicles is out of date. In our hitch-hiking days they were simply artics, rigs and road trains (not that Road trains operated in Europe 50 years ago). Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelE Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, F-UnitMad said: The driver would then have become a casualty. As the OP reported 'no injuries to those involved', I took that to mean the truck driver as well as the train crew. The term "18-wheeler" is one still in common use although not always accurate. I don't know about current US trucks, but many of the Artics I drove here in the UK had 14 wheels, with a 6-axle rig (3 on the tractor unit, 3 on the trailer). The unit had 8 wheels (2 on steer axle, 2 on tag axle & 4 on the drive axle) and the trailers had 'super singles'; 6 wide single wheels, 2 to an axle. The exception was the high-cube trailers with smaller wheels, those had twin wheels on each hub, so 12 on a trailer, so then you were driving a 20-wheeler..... Here, it means the trailer has eight wheels and the tractor has ten. Edited February 24, 2021 by MichaelE 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, melmerby said: I suppose the vehicle could have driven into the side of the train if the driver hadn't noticed the 16' high 2 mile long obstruction in front of him 1 hour ago, F-UnitMad said: The driver would then have become a casualty. As the OP reported 'no injuries to those involved', I took that to mean the truck driver as well as the train crew. I would have thought it depended on the angle. The driver may have tried to turn away at the last minute but was too close to avoid a strike. If the tractor was at an angle with the RH side towards the train the driver would be partially protected. The truck could have gone between wheelsets on a tank car and levered it off the track, with the truck being knocked sideways, badly damaged but not totally demolished. No doubt it will all come out in the wash. Edited February 24, 2021 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 4 hours ago, melmerby said: I suppose the vehicle could have driven into the side of the train if the driver hadn't noticed the 16' high 2 mile long obstruction in front of him Happens all the time, people are constantly trying to beat the 30th car in the train across the crossing, they beat the 30th car, but the 29th gets 'em. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 Whose train was it? In all this I have found no actual mention of the railroad company whose train it was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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