Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-59, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Elbow Lake, Minnesota, June 30, 2006

摘要

A westbound Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) freight train derailed on June 30, 2006, at 3:32 p.m., c.d.t. The accident occurred in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, at CP Milepost 159.95, on the Elbow Lake Subdivision. The train derailed 27 cars including one hazardous material car. No loss of product occurred, and no evacuation was ordered. The derailment costs included $170,731 to track and $355,981 to equipment. At the time of the accident it was daylight and clear, with a southerly wind of about 7 mph, and the temperature was 93 DGF. The probable cause of the derailment was lateral/vertical forces caused by a combination of minor mechanical, operating, and track anomalies.