Vermonter derailment in Northfield

The Barre Times Argus is reporting a derailment in Northfield, VT this morning. Very limited information: http://www.timesargus.com/article/20151 ... /151009995" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

WCAX in Burlington has more news and it isn't good. Some cars have overturned and multiple injuries are anticipated: http://www.wcax.com/story/30187329/emer ... northfield" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks like the location is about here.

First pictures from the scene: https://twitter.com/GinaConnTA/status/6 ... src=twsrc^

I have ridden the Vermonter many times over the years. Best wishes to all involved.

Photo posted on Twitter shows a car on its side down an embankment: https://twitter.com/GinaConnTA/status/6 ... _src=twsrc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;^tfw

There's some chatter on Twitter that the train hit a rock slide.

https://twitter.com/SocialistDan/status ... 5504527360" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amt ... 7799225251" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://blog.amtrak.com/2015/10/amtrak-v ... oxbury-vt/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


So is it Northfield or Roxbury?

[quote="On Oct 5 2015, at 11:43 am ET In an article entitled "Amtrak Train Derails in Northfield, Vermont: State Police", Jacquellena Carrero of the NBC staff"]

Amtrak Train Derails in Northfield, Vermont: State Police

A southbound Amtrak train derailed Monday morning in central Vermont, state police told NBC News.

The accident occurred in the town of Northfield, about 10 miles south of Montpelier, the state capital.
An Amtrak train derailed Monday morning in central Vermont, state police told NBC News. BrianABell1980 via Twitter



A spokesperson for the Montpelier Fire Department said they had reports of four people injured so far. There have been no reported deaths, the spokesperson, Lt. Dana Huoppi, said.

Initial reports from the scene indicated that five cars derailed, and two tumbled over a bank, Huoppi said. [/quote]

Read more at NBC News' web site

Only the engine and a car with only a conductor (presumably a baggage car) slid down the embankment. No deaths, four injuries - none life-threatening. Amtrak has come a long way with the Amfleet interiors - even quite serious accidents cause relatively few deaths and major injuries.

Glad everyone is mostly ok. The Vermonter has 5 cars? I thought it only had 2 or 3 and they lashed up more in New Haven. Been a long time since I saw it though. I can't imagine the track speed is very high out there. 60 to 70 at the most?

The maximum speed of the train north of WRJ is 59 MPH, if I'm not mistaken.

Max speed is 59, with a fair number of slower zones. Regular Vermonter is a P42, amcafe/business class and four coaches. No adds or deletes at New Haven.

Don't think this is one PTC could have prevented, either.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/05/am ... -reported/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

DEVELOPING: At least four people were reported hurt after an Amtrak passenger train derailed in central Vermont, sending some cars plunging down a steep embankment. The train hit a rockslide, WCAX reports.

“There are quite a few people that were shaken up,” Montpelier Fire Department spokesman Lt. Dana Huoppi told Fox News.

Vermont State Police and other first responders are on the scene in Norwich, located outside Montpelier and about 2 miles south of Norwich University.

The 13-hour, 45-minute daily trip begins in St. Albans in northern Vermont, according to the Amtrak website. The train is supposed to pass through Burlington, Vermont, Springfield, Massachusetts, and New York before arriving in D.C.

The Biz class/cafe is usually the rear car.