(AP) – A National Transportation Board report says the same
slick rails that stalled a sightseeing train in 2014 prevented an assist train
from stopping before crashing into it.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports a fall foliage sightseeing train of the
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co. lost traction near Brentwood in Washington
County on its way from Springdale to Van Buren on Oct. 16, 2014. A train sent to
help later hit the tourist train head-on.
slick rails that stalled a sightseeing train in 2014 prevented an assist train
from stopping before crashing into it.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports a fall foliage sightseeing train of the
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co. lost traction near Brentwood in Washington
County on its way from Springdale to Van Buren on Oct. 16, 2014. A train sent to
help later hit the tourist train head-on.
All 39 passengers and four members of the trains’ crew were taken to area
hospitals and medical centers for injuries, though none were life-threatening.
The report says estimated damage was $178,500.
The NTSB report says the sightseeing train’s engineer reported stalling on
track that was black and covered with crushed leafy organic material that
reduces adhesion.
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