by CPSK
Hi;
I need some clarification on a train that struck and killed a man in Dumont NJ on Mon 10/14 at about 7:30AM.
The report I read in The Record (northjersey.com) stated that the train had originated in Louisville KY. That gave me the first impression that the train was traveling NOBO at the time of the incident. But later I read another article at the same website which stated that the train was carrying new automobiles to Newark NJ. So that changes the direction to SOBO. I am curious to know why a train traveling between KY and NJ would take the circuitous route via Selkirk NY when a more direct route via NS is the Lehigh line through Allentown PA.
Not knowing the train symbol, I don't know maybe this train makes a stop at Selkirk to drop off cars before continuing to Newark. Or maybe because CSX owns tracks from Louisville KY to Selkirk NY and not directly into NJ they prefer to use the longer route.
In any case, I did see an autorack train coming south into Teaneck very slowly at around 11:15AM or so, then it stopped clear of the CC boards for Ft. Lee rd ped xing in Bogota.
I figured something was up when I saw three more trains within a half hour period (two were only five minutes apart), and Monday is normally very slow on the River sub. I figured emergency track work, but now I know what the cause was.
They must have had trains parked in Nyack and Haverstraw until the track was re-opened at about 11AM.
I'm sure someone has the correct info on this incident, such as train symbol.
BTW: Latest report at northjersey.com states that Dumont cops have ruled the death a suicide. I figured that much. These incidents really get me going. I just wish those who decide that they want to take their own lives would do by in a victimless method, instead of messing up someone else's life. I feel for the train crews who have to bear witness to these crimes.
CP
I need some clarification on a train that struck and killed a man in Dumont NJ on Mon 10/14 at about 7:30AM.
The report I read in The Record (northjersey.com) stated that the train had originated in Louisville KY. That gave me the first impression that the train was traveling NOBO at the time of the incident. But later I read another article at the same website which stated that the train was carrying new automobiles to Newark NJ. So that changes the direction to SOBO. I am curious to know why a train traveling between KY and NJ would take the circuitous route via Selkirk NY when a more direct route via NS is the Lehigh line through Allentown PA.
Not knowing the train symbol, I don't know maybe this train makes a stop at Selkirk to drop off cars before continuing to Newark. Or maybe because CSX owns tracks from Louisville KY to Selkirk NY and not directly into NJ they prefer to use the longer route.
In any case, I did see an autorack train coming south into Teaneck very slowly at around 11:15AM or so, then it stopped clear of the CC boards for Ft. Lee rd ped xing in Bogota.
I figured something was up when I saw three more trains within a half hour period (two were only five minutes apart), and Monday is normally very slow on the River sub. I figured emergency track work, but now I know what the cause was.
They must have had trains parked in Nyack and Haverstraw until the track was re-opened at about 11AM.
I'm sure someone has the correct info on this incident, such as train symbol.
BTW: Latest report at northjersey.com states that Dumont cops have ruled the death a suicide. I figured that much. These incidents really get me going. I just wish those who decide that they want to take their own lives would do by in a victimless method, instead of messing up someone else's life. I feel for the train crews who have to bear witness to these crimes.
CP