12/1/13 Bronx 2nd Alarm 10-60 Train Derailment Box 4972

[grumpy grizzly]

Members did outstanding, but I am sure this is not on the agenda at the Academy! What did Gunny say in Heartbreak Ridge say: Adapt, overcome, improvise, the members did this and more.

 

[raybrag]

NTSB says the train was going 82mph when it left the rails.  That's 12mph over the limit on the straightaway  leading into the curve, and 52mph over the limit on the curve.  NTSB also said the engine's throttle wasn't eased off until 6 seconds before it left the track, and the brakes weren't applied until 5 seconds beforee it left the track.  Methinks the engineer is going to have a lot of explainng to do.  : : :

 

[69 METS]

Towards end of ems tape m e r v 2 struck numerous times by nypd esu any one know how much damage to vehicle

What a surprise ... LOL Glad they didn't injure any of the EMS folks.

 

[tbendick]

Word is that primary damage was from a  ESU unit that tore off the side mirror.

 

[R1SmokeEater]

The Majesterium Vid:

http://youtu.be/Oq-uQDSaB2w

 

[STAjo]

Lou M's pictures are up:

http://www.firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/Bronx/12113-Bronx-Train-Derailment-S

For those who have never seen one, pics 148 & 167 show a Nolan Cart being put to good use.

And pic 187 shows the big Mack Granite with Collapse Pod 8 . . . which doesn't get to leave Randalls Island very often.

Have They No Paint on da' Isl.? That POD Looks Like Crap !

 

[Bulldog]

Towards end of ems tape m e r v 2 struck numerous times by nypd esu any one know how much damage to vehicle

Yet another reason NYPD should leave rescue situations like this to FDNY!  All they do is get in the way and cause problems.

 

[FDNYBuff97]

Lou M's pictures are up:

http://www.firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/Bronx/12113-Bronx-Train-Derailment-S

For those who have never seen one, pics 148 & 167 show a Nolan Cart being put to good use.

And pic 187 shows the big Mack Granite with Collapse Pod 8 . . . which doesn't get to leave Randalls Island very often.

That one is actually my photo, I work with firstonscene now that album is pics of mine and Lou's.

 

[NYBravest82]

Doesn't CIMS denote that FDNY is in charge of train derailments...what the hell gives with PD bogarting everything?

 

[Roofman26]

Regarding the audio feed.

They don't make dispatchers the way they used to.....

 

[R1SmokeEater]

MTA videos:

http://youtu.be/N2mEIndYkNE

http://youtu.be/djGp9bCNGHI

 

[nfd2004]

Jamie "R1smokeEater" thanks for posting all those videos and audios. Great job.

 

[STAjo]

Regarding the audio feed.

They don't make dispatchers the way they used to.....

AMEN To That, Brother ! You Could tell from listening that the Bronx FDNY Dispatcher
was New & clearly Overwhelmed.
As for the E.M.S. City-Wide... Uh, Ah ...well...Never Mind... .  ???

 

[eng65ine]

Does anyone know where the other Mack Granite is housed? I believe it was initially at Ladder 79 but not sure. Also I remember 2 pods being kept in each borough.  I remember it being PODS 1 & 6 in Manhattan, PODS 2 & 7 in Brooklyn, PODS 3 & 8 in Bronx, PODS 4 & 9 in Queens, PODS 5 & 10 in Staten Island. But according to pic 187, POD 8 is now on Randalls Island.  I'm Looking to update my unit location chart. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

eng65ine

 

[STAjo]

I've Been Remiss [!] :

In Addition to all the Great Work here by everyone providing Vid., Photo's &
Insight to this Disaster, Thanks Once Again, Tom, for making all this possible !

 

[mack]

Engineer was "zoned-out"

http://www.firehouse.com/news/11258276/source-train-engineer-zoned-out-seconds-before-derailment